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BSO: Dvořák Eight

When? 18 September 2024
Where? Weymouth Pavilion - Weymouth

  • BSO: Dvořák Eight

7:30pm
Tickets from £19 - £32

Concert details:
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture
Fauré Pavane
Mozart Piano Concerto No.21 K467
Dvořák Symphony No.8
BSO Assistant Conductor Danny Driver

Dvořák broke new ground with his Eighth Symphony, a work, as he explained, meant to be "different from the other symphonies, with individual thoughts worked out in a new way." The music is steeped in the flavour and atmosphere of the Czech countryside. It has often been described as a "sunny" work, but in truth it is much more than that; there are passages of drama, exhilaration, happiness and nostalgia. In a glorious burst of activity, Mozart composed twelve superlative piano concertos from February 1784 to December 1786. They were deeper in feeling, broader in scope and richer in colour than any he had written before. No.21 is built on a fully symphonic scale, with an orchestral backing that matches the solo part for interest and variety. Mendelssohn’s musical postcard of a Hebridean visit conjures up a whole seascape including the grandeur of Fingal’s Cave, the swelling of the sea, the light on the water and the fury of the waves breaking on the cliffs, whilst Fauré’s delicate and nostalgic Pavane shines in its elegant simplicity.

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Weymouth Pavilion

The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8ED, DT4 8ED

Tel: 01305 783225

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