Schubert's Great!

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The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage OneSt Mary's Square Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, North-East, NE8 2JR, United Kingdom

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Programme

Webern, Anton (1883-1945)	Symphony, Op.21
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)	Concerto for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B flat major, Wq.164
Mahler, Gustav (1860-1911)	Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor: Adagietto
Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)	Symphony no. 9 in C major, "The Great", D.944

Performers

Thomas Zehetmair	Conductor
Steven Hudson	Oboe
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Bookending CPE Bach’s gallant concerto and Mahler’s audience favourite, this programme showcases two very different approaches to symphonic form.

Webern’s short two movement work presents the symphony at its most concentrated, while Schubert’s majestic ‘Great’ C Major is his most expansive, a prime example of the composer’s famous ‘heavenly length’.

Plus pre-concert talk at 6.30pm.

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Symphonies Great and Small at Sage Gateshead

Jane Shuttleworth, 11th February

Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.

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