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Drama and Romance – Matinee Series 5

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Drama and Romance – Matinee Series 5

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  • 60m, no interval Duration* Due to the nature of live music, the duration listed is an estimate only.
  • Violin Solo Instrument
  • Elder Hall Location

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Haydn’s intense and stormy Symphony No.44 is one of his most involving; the nickname Mourning stems from the composer’s request to have the Adagio movement played at his funeral.

Here’s more music with a grand, dramatic sweep: although in shape and style Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for strings owes something to Handel and Haydn, the power, drive, and tenderness stem from Elgar’s unique skill and imagination. In the score, above one wistful theme, he wrote: ‘Smiling with a sigh’.

The Romance for solo violin by Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen makes for a delicate centrepiece in this emotionally charged program, which is directed from the violin by Elizabeth Layton.

Free Pre-Concert Talks

Discover more about the music with Classical Conversations, our free pre-concert talks before each Symphony Series concert. Enjoy relaxed discussions where artists, conductors, composers, and ASO players share personal insights about the music. Classical Conversations occur one hour prior to each concert in the stalls of the Adelaide Town Hall.

Program to include

  • Elgar Introduction and Allegro
  • Svendsen Romance
  • Haydn Symphony No.44 Trauer
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