Ensemble 360

Ensemble 360 with guests
Adrian Wilson - Oboe
Matthew Hunt - Clarinet
Naomi Atherton - Horn
Amy Harman - Bassoon

Beethoven:
Rondino in E flat WoO25
Sextet in E flat Op.71
Octet in E flat Op.103

Music for wind instruments (Harmoniemusik) was regularly composed in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Beethoven’s Sextet and Octet are two of the finest examples of this genre. The Sextet was reviewed at its premiere as “distinguished by fine melodies and a wealth of new and surprising ideas”, and the Octet is just as lyrical. The Rondino is notable for featuring the horns as melodic instruments, with a memorable duet that closes this enjoyable work.

Part of Music in the Round's Beethoven 250 weekend celebrations.