Why You'll Love This Concert
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Special Artists
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Orchestration
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
Notes
In Vienna, one could expect to find the most discriminating and intelligent of audiences. Unfortunately for Mozart, they were also fickle audiences, sensitive for the most part to only the politically-influenced preferences of the court.
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Orchestration
solo flute, solo harp, 2 oboes, 2 horns, strings
Notes
The patron who commissioned the Concerto for Flute and Harp never paid for the piece and may never have performed it, but the result was a charming and joyous work for what was, at the time, an unusual instrumentation. Throughout the course of the work, Mozart deftly handles the technical limitations presented him by an instrumental combination for which he had never written.
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Orchestration
flute, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings
Notes
Mozart’s final three symphonies are unusual for their time. When we hear the word “symphony”, our mind leaps to the great music dramas of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler. But in the 18th century, a symphony was a much lighter entertainment, frequently performed with little to no rehearsal. These three symphonies, on the other hand, are the composer’s longest and feature a level of structural complexity and experimentation unusual in contemporary works.
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Mozart concert sets the world right
11/27/13 • by Sherli Leonard • The Riverside Press-Enterprise
Masterful shaping of lines, graceful leaning into notes, precise execution — the Redlands Symphony Orchestra continues to prove its mettle.
Redlands Symphony Orchestra, flutist ...
11/25/13 • by Betty Tyler • The Redlands Daily Facts
The Redlands Symphony Orchestra’s all-Mozart concert Saturday night reminded me of how thankful I am to have music, and particularly Mozart’s music, in my life.
The performance of Mozart's 40th was amazing. How Maestro Wilson conceived and brought forth the intensity, tension, and considerable emotion moved me deeply. The orchestra's discipline and preciseness were astonishing. When you've got only two horns, two oboes, two bassoons, and two clarinets, there's no room to fudge the pitch in the opening note of a phrase. I loved the way the horns and basses supported and colored the melodies.
As you can tell, I'm not a musician, but I am a huge Mozart fan. I'm also a huge fan of the Redlands Symphony and count myself fortunate to be able to attend a local concert of such glorious music.
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Directions to Redlands
Redlands is conveniently located less than 30 minutes from Riverside, Loma Linda, Yucaipa, Highland, and Beaumont. From Hemet, it’s just a short jaunt north on CA-79 and West on I-10. It is easily accessible from Los Angeles 60 miles east along Hwy 10. And from San Diego, it’s a beautiful, 2-hour drive north along I-15 and I-215.
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Sponsored By:
The Wheeler Family Trust
Concert Info
Redlands Symphony 11/23/13 at 08:00pm
Memorial Chapel 1200 E. Colton Ave.Redlands, CA 92373 Get Directions