Mozart is woven into the fabric of Manchester Camerata, and this concert celebrates his greatness alongside works by those he influenced and inspired.

Following our ambitious (and ongoing) Mozart, Made in Manchester project—performing and recording all of his piano concertos—we continued our journey with his horn concertos alongside Martin Owen. Soon, we turn to his Concert Arias. But first, enjoy this taster menu of Mozart and his impact on the works of Fanny Mendelssohn and Beethoven. 

At the age of 19, Mozart’s greatest accomplishment was his repertoire of five concertos for violin and orchestra, written in 1775. This was his most prolific year writing for this instrument, resulting in him never writing for the violin again. We will be performing one of these masterpieces – Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 – with our Leader, Caroline Pether, as soloist.

For this concert, we are returning to the RNCM with our Music Director, Gábor Takács-Nagy. If you’ve joined us for previous Mozart performances, you’ll know that no one channels his spirit and energy quite like Gábor.

This programme also shines a light on Fanny Mendelssohn—a remarkable composer of the early 19th century, whose music was shaped by Mozart’s influence. Like her brother Felix, she was taught by a student of Mozart. Though her talent matched her brother’s, her musical aspirations were controlled by societal expectations. At 14, her father wrote to her: “Music will perhaps become his [Felix] profession, whilst for you it can and must only be an ornament, never the root of your being and doing.”

We’ll perform her Overture in C Major—her only orchestral work, which was unpublished in her lifetime.

We will also be performing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Deeply inspired by Mozart, Beethoven studied his music meticulously and even hoped to study with him. This symphony, composed in 1802 as Beethoven began to confront his hearing loss, is a powerful work that brims with energy and optimism, despite being written during one of the darkest times in his life.

Don’t miss this celebration of Mozart and his boundless influence.

Programme

• Fanny Mendelssohn Overture in C Major
• Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
• Beethoven Symphony No.2

Performed by

• Conductor Gábor Takács-Nagy
• Violin Caroline Pether
• Manchester Camerata

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