Symphonic Firsts Conducted by Mark Wigglesworth

Friday, January 20, 2017 7:30PM — Saturday, January 21, 2017 7:30PM

Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 16
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 1 in D major, D. 82
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

Renowned conductor Mark Wigglesworth takes the Colorado Symphony on a music history journey that veers around Europe with three first efforts from emerging masters. The program commences with Mozart’s Symphony No. 1 – which Wolfgang Amadeus wrote when he was all of eight years old. Franz Schubert’s first symphony was written when he was 16, and is marked by soaring trumpets and a pronounced maturity. In contrast, Johannes Brahms said he spent 21 years writing his Symphony No. 1, which he finished in 1876 when he was 43. Hear all three masterpieces in this concert weekend dedicated to “the firsts."

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Friday, January 20, 2017 7:30PM

Boettcher Concert Hall

Symphonic Firsts Conducted by Mark Wigglesworth

Mark Wigglesworth, conductor

MOZART Symphony No. 1 in E-flat major, K. 16
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 1 in D major, D. 82
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

PROGRAM NOTES

BRAHMS' FIRST ATTEMPT

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Prelude Information
Don't forget to arrive early for the prelude at 6:30 pm hosted by classical music author and historian, Betsy Schwarm. Preludes are insightful discussions that take place before each Masterworks performance and are included with your concert ticket. For more information about the different types of preludes, CLICK HERE.

Musician picks!
Why some of our very own think you should see this performance!

Peter Cooper - Principal Oboe
"I always enjoy playing Brahms 1st Symphony and it will be fascinating for the audience to hear the earliest symphonies by Mozart and Schubert and wonder how that much genius can pour out of child."

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