Artists
Robin O’Neill – conductor
Timothy Rundle – oboe
Programme
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Dvořák Nocturne for Strings
Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto
— Interval —
Bartók Romanian Folk Dances
Mahler Adagietto from Symphony No. 5
Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Two of Elgar’s masterpieces bookend this concert of exceptional works for string orchestra, full of nostalgia for time and place. The ravishing Adagietto, Mahler’s love song full of longing to his wife Alma; Elgar for his beloved Malvern Hills; Bartók for the folk music of his native Hungary; and Dvořák’s reflective gem. The lyrical Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto, written for the great Léon Goossens, is one the outstanding works for the instrument.
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Prices
£5 – £39
Excl. booking fees; £5 Student and U18s tickets available
Running time:
1h 30 minutes, no interval