Tucson Symphony: Mozart Festival



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Mozart Festival
Mozart is the greatest composer of all. Beethoven created his music, but the music of Mozart is of such purity and beauty that one feels he merely found it - that it has always existed as part of the inner beauty of the universe waiting to be revealed.
- Albert Einstein

S. Moeckel	Classic Six - Moeckel and Mozart Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 8:00 PM Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 8:00 PM Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor Steven Moeckel, violin MOZART - Symphony No. 35 "Hafner" MOZART - Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major MOZART- Symphony No. 40
1775 was a banner year for violin concertos; Mozart composed all of of his that year. His second-to-last symphony, No. 40 stands as one of the composer's most creative works. It is complex in its dynamic intensity and mood-evoking thematic relationships. Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 5 Location: Tucson Music Hall
G. Hanson	MasterWorks Three - George and Amadeus Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 8:00 PM Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 2:00 PM George Hanson, conductor and piano MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488 MOZART - Overture to The Abduction from the Seraglio MOZART Symphony - No. 41 in C major, K.551 "Jupiter"
Besides directing an orchestra, most conductors also play an instrument. TSO Music Director and Conductor, George Hanson's instrument is the piano, and in this program he performs Mozart's delightful Piano Concerto No. 23. "But who's going to conduct?" you might ask. Mr. Hanson will conduct from the piano just as Mozart probably did when this piece was first performed over 200 years ago. Feb 18 Feb 19 Location: Catalina Foothills High School
P. Fan	Mozart Mania George Hanson, conductor Steven Moeckel, violin Paula Fan, piano
An intimate celebrating the 250th birthday of the immortal Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Featuring TSO Concertmaster Steven Moeckel and principal keyboardist, Paula Fan together with Music Director and Conductor George Hanson perfoming and reflecting on the life and work of Mozart Location: Tucson Symphony Center
W.A. Mozart	Classic Seven - Mostly Mozart Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 8:00 PM Friday, March 10, 2006 at 8:00 PM Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 8:00 PM George Hanson, conductor TSO Chorus ÊÊÊ Bruce Chamberlain, director WAGNER - Overture to TannhŠuser BEETHOVEN - Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage MOZART - Requiem, K.626
There are a lot of legends about the Requiem of Mozart. A requiem is a piece composed to honor the dead, and this requiem was Mozart's last composition. Kinda spooky. Isn't it? One other spooky thing is that the Requiem was commissioned by a mysterious stranger. it might make a good movie. Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 12 Location: Tucson Music Hall

Great composers about Mozart

Mozart is the highest, the culminating point that beauty has attained in the sphere of music.
- Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky

Does it not seem as if Mozart's works become fresher and fresher the more frequently we hear them?
- Robert Schumann

Beethoven I take twice a week, Haydn four times, and Mozart every day!
- Gioacchino Rossini

Give Mozart a fairy tale and he creates without effort an immortal masterpiece.
- Camille Saint-Saëns

A world that has produced a Mozart is a world worth saving. What a picture of a better world you have given us, Mozart!
- Franz Schubert

Mozart is sweet sunshine. - Antonin Dvorak

Get the Mozart Festival Pass, a four concert pass to all these great events. Prices are from $66.50 to $121. Call the TSO Box Office at 882-8585 for more information.