The Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra is kicking off another season of concerts in style. More precisely, in the style of Joseph Haydn. Haydn was a friendly man with a sense of humour and, above all, enthusiastic about his craft. This contrasts with the snobbishness and stigma of seriousness that are sometimes associated with classical music, of which he was a pioneer. Like so many others who received his legacy, Lopes Graça called him “Papa” Haydn. In 1980 he dedicated his Sinfonieta to him. As early as 1917, Prokofiev had composed a symphony “in his own way”, the Sinfonia Classica. The Sinfonia Concertante, which opens this programme, has the curiosity of featuring four soloists at the head of the orchestra. It was a gesture of courtesy to the musicians of a London orchestra during Haydn’s first stay in the English capital in 1792.
In the Style of Haydn
Season Opening Concert 24/25
Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra
J. Haydn Sinfonia Concertante, Hob.I:105
F. Lopes Graça Sinfonieta (Homage to Haydn)
S. Prokofiev Symphony No. 1, Classical
Soloists Sally Dean oboe, Lurdes Carneiro bassoon, Joana Dias violin, Catarina Gonçalves cello
Conductor Pedro Neves
Photo (c)Marcelo Albuquerque
