Saturday 7th March 2020
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tickets £12.50 to £40.50
Beethoven - Symphony No.4 in B flat major
Beethoven - Mass in C major
Conductor
Omer Meir Wellber
Choir:
Dresden Chamber Choir
Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony is sometimes overshadowed by the unsurpassable Third (see 6 February) and the dah-dah-dah-dah familiarity of the Fifth, but this is a major work by a composer in the thick of one of his most creative periods. Premiered the same year, the Mass in C major was described as ‘unbearably ridiculous’ by the Hungarian prince who financed its creation, an unbearably ridiculous verdict on a work that bridges the church and the concert hall better than almost any other. In association with the Dresden Music Festival, tonight’s concert brings together the BBC Philharmonic, the Dresden Chamber Choir and four outstanding international soloists under the baton of Omer Meir Wellber.
This event is managed by the BBC Philharmonic. For more information, please visit this booking link, call The Bridgewater Hall box office on 0161 907 9000 or visit The Bridgewater Hall box office in person.