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Find out more...“The two soloists are interestingly different; Bell is more on-edge and “brilliant”, Isserlis more inward. But how well they dovetailed their musical personalities, and how beautifully the clean sound of the ASMF complemented them.”
What's On
The Academy at St Martin-in-the-Fields
9 February 2012
Programme
Handel Concerto Grosso No.1 in G major Op.6
Britten Simple Symphony Op.4
Elgar Serenade Op.20
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major BMV1048
Haydn Symphony No.44 in E minor ‘Trauer’
Tickets: £8-£22
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Podcast
The Academy’s Principal Double Bass Leon Bosch gives his thoughts on the programme for the orchestra’s concert at St Martin-in-the-Fields on 9 February 2012. Join the Academy for an orchestral journey from Leipzig to London. With celebrated works by Bach and Haydn, through to 20th-century English composers, this programme provides a thought-provoking exploration of string music, and the influence of musical forms upon more contemporary composers.
Listen to Leon’s podcast here.
Tickets £8-£22
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"[...] you, Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields for the wonderful music making during these past couple of days and for keeping up such a great [...]"
Oliver Schnyder Piano
"[Murray Perahia’s] gestures are flowing and demonstrative, and they brought forth a performance with the same shapeliness and zest that characterized the concertos. The orchestra produced a lovely sound, section for section, and often played with the cohesiveness of a chamber ensemble."
Alan Koznin, New York Times
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