Performance on 3 - 19/11/2008

Presented by Martin Handley. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment led by their emeritus conductor Charles Mackerras return to their roots with a concert of music by Viennese masters Mozart and Beethoven. Works include the overture and four arias written by Mozart for his opera The Marriage of Figaro, although the versions performed here didn't all make it to the edition that is commonly known today. This is followed by the Coronation Mass and the Symphony No 32, both written in 1779 shortly after Mozart returned from his disastrous trip to Paris. Beethoven completes the programme, with his bucolic Pastoral Symphony and its musical impressions of nature and rustic life. Rebecca Evans (soprano) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Charles Mackerras (conductor) Mozart: Overture (The Marriage of Figaro); Agnus dei (Mass in C - Coronation); E Susanna non vien; Dove Sono (The Marriage of Figaro); Symphony No 32, K318; Giunse alfin il momento...Al desio di chi t'adora (The Marriage of Figaro); Giunse alfin il momento...Non tardar, amato bene (sketch for Figaro arr. Mackerras) Beethoven: Symphony No 6 (Pastoral) Followed by a part of a recital from Wigmore Hall by one of this year's BBC Young Musician of the Year Concerto Finalists: William L Cahn: Afrodditty Jim Molyneux (drum kit) Eric Sammut: Rotation No. 4 Jim Molyneux (Percussion) Eric Sammut: Hombre d'Aout for percussion Jim Molyneux (Percussion) Richard Michael: Latin for percussion Jim Molyneux (Percussion) Richard Michael: Jazz vibes suite - Boogie Jim Molyneux (Percussion) Andre Jolivet: Chant de Linos for flute and piano David Smith (Flute) John Cameron (Piano) Jim Molyneux: Midsummer haze for percussion Jim Molyneux (Percussion) Jim Molyneux: Mirage for percussion Jim Molyneux (Percussion)