It is a well-known fact that the heart of the Dutch conductor Ton Koopman beats strongly for the Baroque repertoire, but he is equally known for his categorical statement that 1791, the year of the death of Mozart, is where the line is drawn. Ton Koopman is famous for the complete recording of the long series of Cantatas by J. S. Bach, but he also sees as one of the highest points of his career the recordings of Mozart’s Symphonies that he conducted in 1991 (on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death) with his Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra.

Gulbenkian Orchestra
Ton Koopman Conductor
Anaïs Gaudemard Harp
Cristina Ánchel Flute

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade No. 6 in D major, K. 239, Serenata noturna
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C major, K. 299
Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550

 Pre-Concert Talk

26 April, 20:00 – Congress Area
By Alexandre Delgado