Camerata Ireland at the Cadogan Hall

Barry Douglas & Camerata Ireland perform works by Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Mozart at Cadogan Hall as part of Camerata Ireland's International Concert Series

Programme

BEETHOVEN Coriolan Overture

SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

MENDELSSOHN Sinfonia No.10 in B minor

MOZART Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551 'Jupiter'

Barry Douglas, director and piano Camerata Ireland

On Wednesday 8 October, Barry Douglas and Camerata Ireland take to Cadogan Hall's stage to perform a programme of Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No.10 in B minor and Mozart's Symphony No 41 in C major (Jupiter). This concert forms part of Camerata Ireland's International Concert Series, which also includes performances in Dublin, Madrid, and Paris where they will begin their residency at the Théâtre des Champs Élyseés in 2009. Irish pianist Barry Douglas is one of Britain's most charismatic performers. In 1999 he founded Camerata Ireland as an orchestra of Irish musicians determined to match the best in the world. Through its tours in USA, South America, China and most of Europe it has quickly developed a reputation for excellence and for creating a particularly distinctive Irish string sound. This year they made an extensive tour of America in March as well as hosting the 2008 Clandeboye festival, which included performances from internationally renowned musicians such as Sarah Chang and Nobuko Imai. 2008 has also seen them take up residence in the newly refurbished Georgian house Castletown, Ireland, where they have played regular concerts throughout the year. Barry Douglas' highlights of 2008 have included performances at the Mostly Mozart Festival with Alison Balsom, as well as recitals in Lyon, St Petersburg and Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

Beethoven composed his Coriolan overture for a revival of Heinrich Joseph von Collin's play of the same name. It was brought to Viennese society's attention alongside his Fourth Symphony and Fourth Piano Concerto in a pair of concerts at the palace of his patron Prince Lobkovitz in 1807. Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor exemplifies the development of the 'new manner' of approach to composition that he was developing in 1845-46, taking emphasis away from developing individual thematic lines and placing it on exploring larger groups of motifs in combination. Mendelssohn composed twelve string symphonies between 1821 and 1823 whilst a pupil of Carl Friederich Zelter. Zelter's love of Bach and Handel was to prove particularly influential on Mendelssohn, who's works at this time show his increased interest in contrapuntal techniques. Mozart's Symphony No 41 in C major forms a triptych of symphonies composed in quick succession between June and August 1788. It is possible that they were intended for a set of concerts that would have been Mozart's first public concert appearances in two years.

Tickets:£12, £22, £26, £30

Box office: 020 7730 4500, Monday to Saturday 10am - 8pm & Sunday 3pm to 8pm on performance days

(£2.50 booking fee)

In person at the Advance Box Office in the Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, SW1X 9DQ

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