If Beethoven is our mad genius, the moody but brilliant choir kid who gets all of the solos, then Mozart is his opposite: the all-around jock who letters in every sport, is student council president, and on the honor roll. A versatile composer, he wrote sonatas, symphonies, masses, chamber music, concertos and operas. Today’s episode explores serenades, string quartet, and a piano concerto, as well as highlighting his contemporary, Chevalier de Saint Georges: Mozart’s archrival, or the guy who won homecoming king.
Pieces Performed
MOZART Serenade No. 9 in D Major, K.320 “Posthorn” I. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con spitito
Strings Festival Orchestra/Michael Sachs, Conductor
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2015
MOZART String Quartet No. 7 in E-flat Major, K.160 II. Un poco adagio Vijay Gupta, Violin
Laura Albers, Violin
Mark Jackobs, Viola
Joel Noyes, Cello
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2019
MOZART Serenade in G Major, K.525 “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” II. Romanze: Andante
Strings Festival Orchestra/Sheryl Staples, Concertmaster and Leader
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2016
CHEVALIER DE SAINT GEORGES Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op.11 III. Presto
Strings Festival Orchestra/Michael Sachs, Conductor
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2018
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K.453 I. Allegro
Kenny Broberg, Piano
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2018
MOZART Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro, K.492
Strings Festival Orchestra/Michael Sachs, Conductor
Performed at Strings Music Festival in 2016
About Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Strings Music Festival presents music of the highest quality in an intimate mountain setting. Our summer festival includes a genre-spanning lineup featuring classical musicians from the nation’s top orchestras and chart-topping popular contemporary artists, all of whom perform in an intimate, 569-seat Pavilion nestled at the base of Steamboat’s mountains. Outside of our venue, we serve the community with a variety of free programming and an in-school education program called Strings School Days. This offering cultivates music appreciation and ability in Northwest Colorado’s K-12 students.
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