Haydn: Symphony No 97 in C: Movements 1, 2 & 3
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor K491
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 17 in G major K453
Haydn: Symphony No 97 in C: Finale

Robert Levin: conductor/piano

Levin is rare among star soloists: he brings not only his excellent musicianship to all he does, but also his fascination with how Mozart and Haydn themselves would have performed their music. Here he splits up Haydn’s symphony so that it both opens and closes the evening – something Haydn would have taken for granted. He also performs not one but two of Mozart’s great concertos from the mid-1780s, offering a rich contrast between the dramatic weight of the C minor against the lyrical brilliance of the G major.

"It reminded the listener just how finely integrated the SCO is... and highlighted the players’ commitment to the music and their sparky new conductor" (The Independent)

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