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Melbourne Chamber Orchestra: Art of the Symphony
August 31, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
From the ancient Greek for ‘sounded harmoniously’, the words ‘sinfonia’ and ‘symphony’ have been used for centuries.
Leonora Duarte, a Flemish composer who died before Bach was born, used it to describe her haunting works for viol ensemble. Johann Stamitz was a visionary, writing some of the first works that are recognisably modern symphonies. Haydn wrote over 100 symphonies building on Stamitz’s innovations.
Fast-forward to Britten’s youthfully delightful Simple Symphony, and finally to our commission of Australian composer Caerwen Martin, whose music reflecting on the sinfonias of Duarte brings us full circle.
Johann Stamitz Symphony in F Op. 24, No. 3
Benjamin Britten Simple Symphony
Leonora Duarte Sinfonia
Caerwen Martin Embracing Duarte – MCO premiere commission
Josef Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F minor Passion
Sunday 27 August 2.30pm & Thursday 31 August 2023 7.30pm Duration: 2 hours (incl. interval)
Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall
TICKERS: Premium $140 ($125 Concession); A-Reserve $120 ($105 Concession); B-Reserve $95 ($75 Concession)
C-Reserve $70 ($50 Concession); Under 40 B & C Reserve $40; Student $30