BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv7.31.0//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://midsomersetorchestra.co.uk/
X-WR-CALNAME:The Mid-Somerset Orchestra
X-WR-CALDESC:
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20260329T020000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=03;BYDAY=-1SU
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20261025T010000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=4SU
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-485843481a7edacbfce101ecb1e4d2a8@midsomersetorchestra.co.uk
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250202T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250202T170000
DTSTAMP:20251126T132114Z
CREATED:20251126
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126
PRIORITY:5
SEQUENCE:6
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Celebrating 250 years of Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto – Featuring Laurence Perkins
DESCRIPTION:\nMozart: Symphony No 35\nMozart: Bassoon Concerto\nMichael Haydn: Bassoon Concertino\nBonny at Morn\nLouise Ferrenc: Symphony No 3\n\nMozart: Symphony No 35: the ‘Haffner’\nPre-dating the final famous trio of symphonies, the Haffner occupies a soft spot in my affections. In the hands of Maestro Suzuki, the outpouring of joy was infectious, from the ‘call to attention’ of the opening phrase. It’s worth noting that, since Suzuki conducted the concert throughout without a baton, the sound appeared to be moulded in his hands – as though creating an exquisite vase. I was struck, again, by his calm control of the tempi, particularly in the Menuetto – in a properly danceable rhythm. And he took the Presto full on; I sensed the orchestra relished rising to the challenge!\nMozart: Bassoon Concerto\nLaurence Perkins, the outstanding bassoon virtuoso in this special afternoon concert, prefaced his performance with an introduction pointing out the heritage of the bassoon, fascinatingly, and noting that, in this early work by Mozart, we are treated to musical ideas that appear in some of his later, more ‘mature’ works (though Mozart appears astonishingly mature throughout his all too brief life), on what was the 250th anniversary of its composition. The huge range and dextrous agility of the bassoon were foregrounded through striking passage work and enviable breath control (speaking as an ex clarinettist – of limited ability!). The support from the orchestra in Suzuki’s hands was sensitive and restrained: the horns and string blend, like a feather pillow, being particularly memorable.\nMichael Haydn: Bassoon Concertino; ‘Bonny at Morn’ trad. arr. Perkins\nThe second half was a fabulous voyage of discovery. Laurence Perkins returned to play Michael Haydn’s Bassoon Concertino. Though overshadowed by his elder brother, Joseph, this was a jewel of a work that deserves to be heard more often. Then Perkins’ arrangement of the Northumbrian tune ‘Bonny at Morn’, with string accompaniment, was moving and captured our hearts.\nLouise Ferrenc: Symphony No 3\nLouise Farrenc’s third symphony rounded off the concert – a new find for most of us. The woodwind were well balanced, while the string band rose to the challenge of the tricky motivic development admirably. There was engaged discussion in the foyer whether Farrenc was reminiscent of any other composer (for me, Mendelssohn). Opinion was divided. Clearly her voice is unique. Again, a voice we should hear more.\nAnd all played out against the theatre’s cyclorama, beautifully lit in lavender and lilac: all a synaesthesic could desire!\nRobin Stokoe\n 
URL:https://midsomersetorchestra.co.uk/events/feb25/
ORGANIZER;CN=The Mid-Somerset Orchestra:MAILTO:publicity@midsomersetorchestra.co.uk
CATEGORIES:Reviews
LOCATION:Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AB
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://midsomersetorchestra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Laurence-Perkins-adjusted-for-web.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR