Organization

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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Christoph Altstaedt

Orchestra

Instrumentalist

Violinist

Amalia Hall

Violin

Viennese Feast

Auckland

New Zealand

Auckland Town Hall

Great Hall

Viennese Feast: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op.56 Brahms (+3 More)

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Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn, op.56a

Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major

Symphony No. 3 in D Minor (arr. Britten)

Symphony No. 6 in C major, D. 589

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Four genial, al fresco works from great Viennese masters. Brahms’ Variations is such a thoroughly satisfying piece of music that it’s a mere curiosity that its theme is, in fact, almost certainly not by Haydn.

Haydn does however make a genuine appearance, courtesy of one of the Auckland Philharmonia’s great friends, Amalia Hall, playing his rarely heard concerto.

Another rarity: Britten’s ingenious arrangement of a movement from Mahler’s enormous Third Symphony for a somewhat smaller band, every note testament to the younger man’s love for Mahler’s music. Schubert’s lovely symphony is a delicious sorbet to finish off.

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Ensemble