Schumann: Kriesleriana Op16
Rasmussen: Wind Quintet in F
Beethoven: Quintet in E flat Op16

Francesco Piemontesi: Piano; SCO Wind Ensemble

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then this spring’s chamber concerts (see also 10 April) suggest that the young Beethoven was among Mozart’s keenest admirers: his quintet for piano and winds is so clearly inspired by Mozart’s original. Piemontesi and the SCO wind principals present it in a Romantic setting framed by the fantasy of Schumann and the earthy humour of Rasmussen.

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(photo © Marco Borggreve)