Beethoven Violin Concerto
Mario Venzago: Conductor
Veronika Eberle: Violin
Northern Sinfonia
W. F. BACH
Adagio and Fugue in D minor
MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No.1 in C minor
BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto in D
Fervor and ferocity gripped Felix Mendelssohn as he began work on his First Symphony, its C minor key and heightened sense of power and dissonance echoing the revolutions of Beethoven himself.
That composer’s own Violin Concerto, however, appears an oasis of calm in his mature creative life: an expression of quiet serenity and love in its intertwining of solo violin with supporting Orchestra.
“To work with this incredible orchestra is always a challenge and a joy, and pure happiness… it’s a world class ensemble“ Mario Venzago
Part of Classical Season 2012/13
Music Director Thomas Zehetmair is to conduct the symphonies of Brahms and Schumann with Northern Sinfonia, Orchestra of The Sage Gateshead. Known for stylistic excellence, meticulous precision and intimate understanding Zehetmair and Northern Sinfonia’s interpretation of these greats will...