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  • Handel + Haydn Society Mozart and Haydn program

    • Symphony No. 49 in F Minor, La Passione, by Joseph Haydn
    • Sinfonia Concertante in E‑Flat Major for Violin and Viola, K. 364, by Wolfgang Mozart
    • Symphony No. 87 in A Major by Joseph Haydn

    In Boston’s Symphony Hall. A nice afternoon.

  • Mozart + Beethoven

    Handel & Haydn Society.

    • Overture to L’amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
    • Symphony No. 40 in G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    • Concerto in C Major for Violin, Cello, and Piano, by Ludwig van Beethoven

    No conductor. Aisslinn Nosky directed.

    I’ve never heard of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges before, but he certainly led an interesting life. It’s the overture to an opera, and I quite enjoyed it.

    The Mozart I heard just over a week ago, paired with the Requiem, by Boston Baroque. I enjoyed this performance, but the difference between the first row of Jordan Hall and nearly the back row (on the orchestra floor) of Symphony Hall is marked.

    I liked the tune introduced in the first movement of the Beethoven, and the interplay between the soloists was fun, but on the whole I didn’t enjoy this piece.

  • Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, Requiem in D minor

    Boston Baroque’s season opener. Also Exsultate, jubilate.

    Amanda Forsythe, Ann McMahon Quintero, Thomas Cooley, Kevin Deas

  • Haydn 104 and Beethoven 9

    Handel and Haydn Society, Masaaki Suzuki conducting

    • Symphony No. 104 in D Major by Joseph Haydn
    • Symphony No. 9 in D Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven