A successful inaugural concert for The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

By Dominic Lowe, 20 September 2017

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“Splendidly fluid oboe contributions gave the aria a frothy veneer that complemented Alder’s lyricism”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 18 September 2017

Mozart, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K364 (K320d)

Gluck, Il prologo: De' sublimi augusti eroi

Mozart, Aria for Soprano, "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio", K418

Mozart, Idomeneo, re di Creta, K366: Quanti mi siete intorno...Padre, germani, addio!

Mozart, Symphony no. 29 in A major, K201 (K186a)

Louise Alder, Soprano

Matthew Truscott, Violin

Alfonso Leal del Ojo, Viola

The Mozartists

Ian Page, Conductor

Marianne Crebassa wears the trousers at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 26th February

Trouser – and toga – roles abound at Wigmore Hall as French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa debuts with The Mozartists in arias from four key Mozart roles.

****1

Joyful energy from Rachel Podger and The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Nick Boston, 18th June

Expressive energy from Rachel Podger in two Mozart violin concertos, with a rare symphony and lively Haydn from Ian Page and the Mozartists.

*****

Weightless, spick-and-span Gluck from Classical Opera

Mark Valencia, 31st May

Classical Opera takes a break from Mozart with two short operas by Gluck.

**111

Youthful japes: La finta semplice at the QEH

Dominic Lowe, 6th June

Classical Opera’s performance of one of Mozart’s earliest operas throbbed with youthful energy; a strong cast brought the humour to life and made up for any weakness in the score.

****1

Marianne Crebassa wears the trousers at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 26th February

Trouser – and toga – roles abound at Wigmore Hall as French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa debuts with The Mozartists in arias from four key Mozart roles.

****1

Joyful energy from Rachel Podger and The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Nick Boston, 18th June

Expressive energy from Rachel Podger in two Mozart violin concertos, with a rare symphony and lively Haydn from Ian Page and the Mozartists.

*****

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Dominic Lowe

Dominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.