Grieg, Strauss and Dohnányi

Photo: Image by Kate Cox from Pixabay

Saturday 15 March 2025, 7:30pm
Oxford Town Hall

Johann Strauss - Overture to die Fledermaus
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor
Dohnányi - Symphony no.2

Magdalene Ho piano
Robert Max conductor

Johann Strauss the younger was known as the king of Viennese waltzes, and his overture to the operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat) is one of his best-loved works.

Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor is one of his most popular and dramatic works. We welcome again Magdalene Ho, to play this concerto, with its grand opening arpeggios and lively finale.

Dohnányi's second symphony was composed towards the end of the second World War. It is a substantial work scored for a large orchestra, and it combines music in the style of the Romantic period with modern and Hungarian influences.