Do we control our fate, or does it control us?
That question lies at the heart of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5. Opening with perhaps the most famous four-note motif in classical music, the work occupied Beethoven for four years as he grappled with worsening hearing loss that would eventually leave him almost completely deaf. Dark, radical and relentlessly driven, it builds from a single idea into a journey from tension to resolution, culminating in a blazing finale that redefined what a symphony could be.
Framed by Florence Price’s heartfelt Adoration and Mendelssohn’s spirited Concerto for Violin and Piano (performed by Martin James Bartlett and Sebastian Bohren), London Mozart Players explore three composers finding expression in strikingly different ways.
Programme:
Florence Price Adoration
Mendelssohn Concerto for Violin and Piano in D minor, MWV04
Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67
Performers:
Martin James Bartlett piano
Sebastian Bohren violin
Jonathan Bloxham conductor
Ruth Rogers leader
London Mozart Players
St Martin-in-the-Fields
LMP: Beethoven’s Fifth
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The London Mozart Players explore fate and triumph in Beethoven’s Fifth, framed by expressive works from Price and Mendelssohn.
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