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Mozart with Boston Symphony Orchestra, Wagner, and more

Jul 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM  ·  Tanglewood, Lenox, MA Tanglewood, Lenox, MA

Mozart
Jul 22
Mozart
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Boston Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1881, is a leading U.S. symphonic ensemble. Known for 20th-century RCA Victor recordings and for Koussevitsky’s premieres of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, plus Tanglewood.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), born in Salzburg, Austria, was a classical child prodigy. He composed over 600 masterpieces across genres like opera, symphony, and chamber music. Known for his elegant, balanced style, his famous works include "The Marriage of Figaro," "Don Giovanni," "The Magic Flute," and Symphony No. 40. He is considered one of Western music's greatest composers.
Richard Wagner, born in Leipzig, Germany, was a revolutionary Romantic composer. He is renowned for his music dramas, including "The Ring of the Nibelung" and "Tristan und Isolde," which feature his innovative use of leitmotifs and Gesamtkunstwerk ("total work of art"). His complex harmonies and dramatic orchestration profoundly influenced Western classical music.
David Afkham is a German conductor born in Freiburg in 1983. He served as the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España from 2019 to 2026, following a successful tenure as its Principal Conductor. He is widely recognized for his impeccable technique and compelling artistry, frequently collaborating with leading orchestras and opera houses worldwide.

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