Gippsland Symphony Orchestra - Classical Romantic

Mozart: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Schubert: Symphony No. 6

The Gippsland Symphony Orchestra will present music from three of the most respected and loved composers of all time.

W.A. Mozart is a titan among composers, considered a master of composition, he was the most prolific and inspired musicians of his time. His overture to The Magic Flute, Die Zauberflote is a master work of the classic period. The Overture is one of the most thrilling and exciting to play and listen too.

Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer who took the folklore of his native Norway and presented it to the world. His Peer Gynt Suite No 1 is in 4 movements, including the easily recognizable Hall of the Mountain King. The protagonist, Peer Gynt gets himself into some considerable trouble with a range of trolls, gnomes, and goblins. He insults the trolls and their king, which leads him on an adventure to escape the grasp of the Mountain King. The trolls and other creatures stalk Peer softly. As the chase gets faster and more intense, the music does the same.

Schubert is one musical wonderment. His symphonic compositions began as young as 15 and his Sixth Symphony was composed in his 20th year. All his symphonies went unheard during his lifetime and the first performance of the sixth was a decade after he died at the age of 31, leaving behind a catalogue of songs, string quartets, and more importantly, six stunningly beautiful symphonies including this one.

It's a great thrill for the GSO to present this brilliantly conceived and composed works for you.