We commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of composer Johann Baptist Wanhal, a worthy contemporary of Mozart and Haydn, and an unsung hero of the Classical period.  This concert take place under the ausipices of His Excellency Mr Michael Žantovský, Ambassador of the Czech Republic in the UK and in association with the Johann Baptist Wanhal Association.

Flute Concerto in A major  modern premiere
Clarinet Sonata in Bb major
Violin Concerto in Bb major
Requiem Mass  modern premiere

The Amadè Players
Flavia Hirte  flute
Jane Booth  clarinet
John Irving  fortepiano
Christiane Eidsten Dahl  violin
Nick Newland  director

The concert features the modern world premieres of two works.  The first is a charming flute concerto performed by German virtuoso Flavia Hirte, and the second is the composer's Requiem Mass. Neither work has been heard since the Eighteenth century and are performed using new editions prepared by Nick Newland, the concert's director.  We are delighted to be welcoming Jane Booth, Head of Historical Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Professor John Irving to play one of Wanhal's clarinet sonatas, a work that truly depends on the symbiotic relationship of clarinet and fortepiano. The fourth work in our programme is the Bb major violin concerto that so inspired Mozart during his stay in Augsburg in 1777.  Exciting Norwegian violinist Christiane Eidsten Dahl shows us just why this piece was to be so influential.