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From Melancholy to Mirth

  • Christ Church Cathedral Saint Aldate's Oxford, England, OX1 United Kingdom (map)

Mozart string quintets

Written for the unusual combination of two violins, two violas and a celIo, these two most loveable but not often performed works show Mozart exploring his thoughts and ideas from the deepest seriousness to ecstatic joy and playfulness.

Anna Curzon and Jean Paterson, violins

Vanessa McNaught and Kate Fawcett, violas

Gabriel Amherst, cello

Programme

Quintet in G minor K. 516

Allegro, Menuetto, Adagio ma non troppo, Adagio; allegro

Quintet in D major K. 593

Larghetto; allegro, Adagio, Menuetto, Allegro

Tickets £20/£10 for Concessions. Book a ticket for all 6 concerts for £90, a saving of £30! (Tickets must be booked in one transaction).