New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - "Mozart and Beethoven"
The concert is called "Mozart and Beethoven" but it also contains new works by New Zealander Gareth Farr and Peruvian Jimmy López.
The orchestra's Principal Bassoon, Robert Weeks steps to the front of the stage to perform Mozart's genial Bassoon Concerto.
Peruvian maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya returns to conduct.
Miguel Harth-Bedoya Photo: Fabiana Van Lente
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BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 8 in F Op 93
7:45 PM.Beethoven adopts a generally light-hearted poise for this late symphony, one that in many ways recalls the earlier classical style of Mozart and Haydn. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra… Read more Audio
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Jimmy LÓPEZ: Fiesta!
7:40 PM.Subtitled "Four Pop Dances for Orchestra". Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Auckland Town Hall, 29 June 2018. Read more Audio
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MOZART: Bassoon Concerto in Bb K191
7:35 PM.Written when Mozart was just 18, the concerto exhibits the bassoon's lyrical and acrobatic abilities. Performed by Robert Weeks and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel… Read more Audio
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Gareth FARR: He Iwi Tahi Tātou
7:30 PM.Written to commemorate the 250th anniversary in 2019 of Captain James Cook's arrival in New Zealand. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Auckland Town… Read more Video, Audio
Gareth FARR: He iwi tahi tātou
MOZART: Bassoon Concerto in Bb major, K191
Jimmy LÓPEZ: Fiesta!
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 8 in F Op 93
Recorded: Auckland Town Hall, 29 June 2018
Producer: Tim Dodd
Engineer: Adrian Hollay