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Johan Wagenaar: Overture ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’, Op 23

Friday, 22 September 2023   |   19:00 - 21:00

Johan Wagenaar: Overture ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’, Op 23

Vibrant, charismatic and energetic Dutch conductor Antony Hermus joins BBC NOW in Cardiff and Newtown this September with a varied programme of Wagenaar, Mozart and Sibelius.

A particular favourite of Hermus, Johan Wagenaar’s musical portrait, Cyrano de Bergerac, was written in 1905 and is deeply romantic in style. Heroism, elegant yearning and astonishing harmony meld with joy, humour and satire in this depiction of Bergerac, and displays a direct and endlessly tuneful spirit. BBC NOW’s Principal Oboe, Steven Hudson, steps out of the Orchestra and into the solo spot in Mozart’s Oboe Concerto, before we explore a symphony popular the world over, Sibelius’ true work of art, his Second Symphony.

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Programme

Johan Wagenaar Overture ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’, Op 23

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Concerto in C major, K314

Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major

 

  • Composer(s) Johan Wagenaar
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Overture 'Cyrano de Bergerac', Op 23
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Anthony Hermus conductor
Date
Sep 22 2023
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Time
19:00 - 21:00
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Location
Cardiff, BBC Hoddinott Hall, UK
Cardiff, BBC Hoddinott Hall, UK
BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff CF10 5AL, UK
Website https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/your-visit/our-spaces/bbc-hoddinott-hall
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