Mozart & Strauss at Positively Wellington, Michael Fowler Centre

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Escher - Musique pour l’esprit en deuil
Mozart - Horn Concerto No.4 in E-flat Major
Strauss - Sinfonia Domestica

In a concert of contrasts, hear Maestro Edo de Waart’s interpretations of Mozart and Strauss masterworks.

We begin with a study of light and shadow in Rudolf Escher’s Musique pour l’esprit en deuil (Music for the Spirit in Mourning). The Dutch composer and committed communist was forced into hiding during the Second World War and it was during this time he composed this thrilling score.

In Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 we enjoy the radiant tones of the French horn with music that is bright and infectiously cheerful. We are delighted to welcome back former NZSO Section Principal Horn, Samuel Jacobs, to perform this sunny score.

Completing our programme is Richard Strauss’ spirited celebration of the everyday. His Sinfonia Domestica describes domestic bliss, and it is both a serious and humorous portrait of Papa, Mama and baby. With the esteemed Edo de Waart on the podium, art will imitate life in the best ways imaginable.