Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony
- When
- 13–15 May
- Where
- Aberdeen, Edinburgh & Glasgow
The programme
Approx. 2h · 20m interval
Schumann
Overture, Scherzo and Finale (17’)
Jörg Widmann
Danse macabre (17’)
Mendelssohn arr Jörg Widmann
Andante from Clarinet Sonata (7’)
Mendelssohn
Symphony No3 Scottish (44’)
The evening
Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony came to him one summer night in the ruins of Holyrood. A stirring musical portrait of Scotland, expect big tunes, rich orchestration and whole worlds of emotion. And who better to paint it today than Jörg Widmann: livewire conductor, dazzling composer and clarinettist extraordinaire? Every one of those talents is on display tonight, and trust us, you simply have to hear him for yourself.
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On stage
Jörg Widmann
Conductor
Jörg Widmann
Clarinet