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Mozart

List of News Articles

  1. Three men, the first two in 18th century formal dress (one in black and white, one in a red coat), the last in an old photo, smoking

    What is a sinfonia concertante?

    17 March 2025

    We delve into the history of a hybrid genre ...
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  2. Once upon a time: music with a narrative

    3 February 2025

    How do composers set about telling a story in music? We look at a few examples.
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  3. The oboe concerto

    13 January 2025

    The oboe: refined, yes, but cheeky or melancholic? Join us as we look at the concertos exploring this instrument's wide-ranging moods.
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  4. The violin concerto

    16 December 2024

    We've reached the violin in our series on the concerto, and there's no end of them! (You might want to pour yourself a cup of tea for this.)
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  5. The clarinet concerto

    11 November 2024

    It's the clarinet's turn to step centre-stage for a look at their concerto repertoire. It's possible Mozart is mentioned!
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  6. Schubert's Unfinished and other incomplete works

    1 November 2024

    Schubert is far from the only composer to have put a piece of music aside and leave it unfinished ...
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  7. André Cebrián and Marta Gómez play the flute sitting in the SCO desks

    The flute concerto

    14 October 2024

    In the third installment of our series looking at the concerto, it's the turn of the SCO flautists to recommend their favourites.
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  8. Max Mandel plays the viola, concentrating hard on the sheet music. He wears a black suit and tie.

    The viola concerto

    23 September 2024

    Our examination of the concerto continues with the viola, whose potential as a solo instrument was long unrecognised.
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  9. Three women: one in a high wig and flowers in her hair, another sitting in profile, and (in a drawing) standing in a group as part of a stage production

    Mozart and the Weber sisters

    2 September 2024

    We look at Mozart's close relationship with the children of the Weber family.
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  10. A man plays the cello, his bow on the string

    The cello concerto

    26 August 2024

    In a new series for 2024/25, who better than the SCO players to guide us through the best concertos for their instrument?
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  11. Mozart and the development of the piano concerto

    1 July 2024

    How one composer almost single-handedly raised the piano concerto to unprecedented heights.
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  12. The reappraisal of Così fan tutte

    1 July 2024

    Neglected during much of the 19th century, Mozart's Cinderella of an opera is more relevant than ever today.
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