Scottish Chamber Orchestra

Have you ever strolled round the streets of Paris and wondered how to spark that creative genius in you? A city that has long been a great source of inspiration to many was the compositional base for all the works in this programme.

The opening of Mozart’s ‘Paris’ is one of the grandest, most thrilling sounds, with Mozart making use of clarinets for the first time in a symphony. Haydn’s ‘Oxford’ was so-called because he conducted it when he was awarded an honorary doctorate at Oxford University – but it was a case of ‘here’s one I prepared earlier’ (in Paris). Rameau and JC Bach will have have you searching for your favourite dancing shoes.