Lunchtime Concert - A Joyous Encounter

Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra

Elizabeth Laytonviolin/director
Danny Yangpiano

վ徱Concerto alla rusticain G major, RV 151
MozartPiano Concerto No. 12 in A major, K. 414
Dag Wirén Serenade for Strings, Op. 11

For a man sometimes accused of “composing the same thing over 600 times”, Vivaldi’sConcerto alla rusticais a remarkably forward-looking work. “What a loss to the musical world” wrote Mozart about the death of Johann Christian Bach, whilst including a theme of his mentor’s in this concerto.Dag Wirén'sSerenade for Strings is a neo-classical composition characterized by its graceful and lively melodies, intricate counterpoint, and dynamic contrasts.

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