Announcer: Gabriele Schuchter *)
Conductor: Peter WesenAuer
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W. A. Mozart:
Symphony no. 27, G major, K 199
Allegro/Andante grazioso/Presto
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*) Due to cancellation at short notice by Mr Merkatz due to unforeseen schedule difficulties, Gabriele Schuchter has kindly agreed to take on the role of speaker as a celebrity substitute.
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E. L. Leitner:
“Papagenos Nachkommen im Salzkammergut“
For speakers and chamber orchestra
A history accompanied by music about the
bird-catchers in the Salzkammergut
Text: Richard Bletschacher
Music: Ernst Ludwig Leitner |
Animated by the discussion about the national culture of bird catching and exhibiting in the Salzkammergut, Richard Bletschacher, former head dramaturg at the Viennese State Opera, wrote this story.
The individual movements are:
I Luring and catching
II The singing lesson
III The (bird) concert
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The Symphony G major, K 199, was completed on 10 April 1773 in Salzburg. The first two movements breathe an Italian spirit. The third movement, however, assumes a Viennese musical quality, moving away from the italianità. On the one hand, this symphony is reminiscent of the past journeys to Italy. On the other hand, it is orientated towards modern, contemporary Viennese practices. In this work, Mozart synthesises Italian and German (i.e. Viennese) styles, shapes them into one unit, and bestows the whole with an international character.
