Royal College of Music: Amaryllis Fleming Concert HallPrince Consort Road, London, Greater London, SW7 2BS, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Onslow, George (1783-1853) | Symphony no. 1 in A major, Op.41 no.1 | |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Symphony no. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Op.55 |
Performers
| Reinhard Goebel | Conductor |
| RCM Chamber Orchestra |
Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony needs little introduction – widely recognised as one of the turning points of Western music for its innovative form and sweep.
George Onslow’s Symphony no 1, on the other hand, is a neglected gem from a cosmopolitan composer of English and French parentage who was also popular in Germany. Onslow stood out during his lifetime (1784–1853) for preferring to write for instruments instead while his contemporaries were composing operas, and the result is music of crisp melodic charm.
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