Distilled: Mozart's Kegelstatt
with Members of the Orchestra of Opera North
Join us for two magnificent chamber works by Mozart, which sit hand-in-hand with Opera North’s production of The Magic Flute, in which wind instruments lead the way.
‘Kegelstatt’, the name given to the Trio for clarinet, viola and piano, can be translated as ‘bowling alley’; could Mozart perhaps have penned it between games? Highlights of the Flute Quartet include a slow second movement in which a beautiful melody tinged with sadness is accompanied by pizzicato strings, before being interrupted by a finale full of sunny high spirits.
Programme
Mozart Kegelstatt Trio K. 498 for clarinet, viola and piano
Hans Gál Serenade for Clarinet, Violin and Cello
Mozart Flute Quartet in D K. 285 for flute, violin, viola and cello
Performers
Byron Parish Violin
Anne Trygstad Viola
Lydia Dobson Cello
Luke O’Toole Flute
Andrew Mason Clarinet
Annette Saunders Piano
Distilled
Featuring players from the staff and Orchestra of Opera North, our Distilled series explores new ways in which to present classical music. A chance to experience small ensembles interacting at close quarters, each of these shorter programmes offers an intense experience of chamber music in its purest essence.
