Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24
Fiery. Cheeky. Leave with a smile.
Who’s on stage
We’ve got the home side playing today – Royal Northern Sinfonia and their Artistic Partner, the brilliant Maria Włoszczowska, plus star pianist Martin Helmchen.
What they’re playing
Music that’s old and new(ish). Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 and Symphony No. 35 are at the heart of the concert. Mozart’s music is wrapped up in music by Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinsky, with the Symphony No. 1 and Pulcinella Suite – both pieces inspired by earlier composers.
Need to know
Running time: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Programme notes: delve into the details about the music and musicians you’ll hear with our programme notes to read online or print at home. Find them here.
What you'll hear
Sergei Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 ‘Classical’
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 35 ‘Haffner’
Igor Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite
Who's playing it
Maria Włoszczowska director
Martin Helmchen piano
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What's happening in the music
There’s nothing like music by Mozart to ensure you leave the concert with a smile on your face. His Symphony No. 35 is classic Mozart – on one level you can be swept away by the melodies and drama, but dig a little deeper and there’s complex, deep emotion too. Piano Concerto No. 24 is a darker and more complex piece, at times muscular and powerful, but with the composer’s radiant charm and wit never far away.