Mario Venzago: Conductor
Christian Poltera: Cello
Northern Sinfonia
SCHUBERT
Symphony No.8 in B minor
‘Unfinished’
ELGAR
Cello Concerto in E minor
MOZART
Symphony No.41 in C ‘Jupiter’
Mozart didn’t know his ‘Jupiter’ symphony would become his last, but it’s difficult to imagine how he could have followed a work of such scale, majesty, intensity and liberation.
At the dusk of his own career, Elgar looked around at a world he barely recognised; his shy, angry and profound Cello Concerto was his lament for lost times, while we open with a piece unfinished at its composer’s own untimely death.
“To work with this incredible orchestra is always a challenge and a joy, and pure happiness… it’s a world class ensemble“ Mario Venzago
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Part of Classical Season 2012/13
Music Director Thomas Zehetmair is to conduct the symphonies of Brahms and Schumann with Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of Sage Gateshead. Known for stylistic excellence, meticulous precision and intimate understanding Zehetmair and Northern Sinfonia’s interpretation of these greats will be...
Part of Classic FM Concert Series 2012/13
Immerse yourself in the joy of the classical repertoire with some of the most famous works in history. Whether you prefer the beauty of Vaughan Williams’s ‘The Lark Ascending’, the intensity of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, the energy of Grieg’s Piano Concerto or the...