Bach, Abel and Mozart: London Concert Life in 1765
Sunday 22 February 2015 - Barbican, London, Milton Court, London
Intro
An exploration of the birth of the famous Bach-Abel concerts in 1765, featuring music by the nine-year-old Mozart and the two Germans who arguably provided the biggest influence on the young composer’s burgeoning compositional voice.
Programme
J.C. Bach
Symphony in G major, Op.3, No.6
Mozart
“Va, dal furor portataâ€, K.21
J.C. Bach
“Cara, la dolce fiamma†from Adriano in Siria
Abel
Symphony in E flat, Op.7, No.6
Abel
Overture to ‘Love in a Village’
J.C. Bach
“Misera, che ascoltai… Più madre non sono†from Orione
“Non so d’onde viene†from Ezio
Mozart
Symphony in F major, K.19a
Ben Johnson
Eleanor Dennis