Concert Information

Bates College Orchestra

Hiroya Miura, Conductor

For the 48th season, Bates College Orchestra’s first concert features two symphonies by the two prodigies of Western Classical music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Felix Mendelssohn. Mozart’s “Haffner” Symphony No. 35 and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony No. 3 were written at the peak of their career, filled with lyrical passages and full of dramatic turns.

Program:

Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 (“Haffner”)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Allegro con spirito

Andante

Menuetto

Finale: Presto

Symphony No.3 in A major, op.56 (“Scottish”)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Andante con moto -Allegro un poco agitato

Vivace non troppo

Adagio

Allegro vivacissimo — Allegro maestoso assai

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