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SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
MOZART - 25OTH ANNIVERSARY
Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 14 Jan; City Hall, Glasgow, Sun 15 Jan
His music can be heard on every concert platform in the world. Whether Musikverein or school hall, it’s there in the list of ring tones, books on it are numerous, films have been made about it — most notably Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus - and the music itself is never—endingly popular on both stage and screen. The composer can only be, of course, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and it is no wonder that such a fuss is being made of the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Born in Salzburg in January 1756, Mozart was the last in a family of seven children, only two of whom survived. He was a child prodigy, a genius and is probably the most loved composer ever. 2006 will be a year when much of his music can be heard, but one of the most interesting celebrations is that being mounted by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. ‘Given the 800’s international reputation for fine Mozart performances and recordings, we are, of course, taking part in the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of his birth,‘ says managing director, Roy McEwan. ‘Throughout 2006 we revisit some of the composer’s great works and also acknowledge some of Mozart’s lesser-known contemporaries.’
The first concerts to fit the bill go under the titles of Mozart and the Ottoman Empire and Mozart’s Paris. Turkish music had a profound influence on composers of the neighbouring Austro-Hungarian Empire, with Mozart being well aware that the Viennese audiences of the time were keen on things exotic and coloured by the East. On tour in the late 17705, he was also determined to impress the French, hence the ‘Paris’ Symphony, No 31.
But in spite of it all, Mozart lived most of his life in financial troubles and died totally penniless. (Carol Main)
Saturday 14
Glasgow
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Linlithgow
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Glasgow
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Tuesday 1 7
Glasgow
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Edinburgh
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Wednesday 18
Glasgow
I RSAMD Piano Competition RSAMD. lllll chl'rcu Strcct. 333 5057. 3pm. l‘rcc. ('ompctition for pianixtx pcrl'orining lhc \xorkx ol .lohn lrcland.
I National Association of Brass Band Conductors RSAMD. llll) chl'rcu Strccl. 333 5057. 5.30pm. l-‘t‘cc. lickctcd. 'l‘hc RSAMD Braxx l)cpartmciil loin l'orccx \\ ilh ll1c National .v\xxociation ol' Braxx Band (‘onductorx along: \\ ith gucxt hand thc .lohnxtonc Band to en c _\oung_' conductorx lhc chancc to honc thcir talcntx. 'l'hc programinc ix to Includc \\ttl‘l\\ l‘} (iilhcrl Vitncr and Alan l't‘l‘ltlt‘.
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Thursday 19
Glasgow
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BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Thursday Night Series Moving from Broadcasting House into the heart of its home city is probably the most Significant event for the BBC 880 in its 70 year history. Hear them with charismatic chief conductor Ilan Volkov as they enter their exciting new era with the first concert in a regular Thursday evening series. City Hal/s. Glasgow. Thu IQJan.
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Edinburgh
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Greenock
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