Every performance of the Ninth is a major occasion, and with four exceptional soloists and the fresh voices of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, this will be a magnificent opening to the new season. But no revolution happens in isolation, and in a specially-conceived first half, Thomas Dausgaard introduces a season-long exploration of Composers’ Roots with a journey into Beethoven’s musical ancestry: from Haydn and Mozart back to Handel, Bach and the music of the Renaissance. Hear the Ninth with new ears!
(approximate finish time: 9.55pm)
Prelude: 6.45pm in the Recital Room
Thomas Dausgaard introduces Beethoven’s Ninth and the Composer Roots concerts.
Preludes take place in the Recital Room at City Halls and are free to ticket-holders
(limited seating availability).
The concert will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Monday 25 September at 7.30pm.