Budapest Festival Orchestra A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

As a child prodigy in Salzburg, Mozart composed a number of symphonies in the Italian ‘sinfonia’ style (Mozart himself referred to them as such). That is to say, these pieces consist of multiple-movements similar in form to a baroque opera overture. Mozart finished this symphony on May 5 1774.
According to Mozart’s own catalogue of works, he completed his Piano concerto in C major on December 4, 1786. Written at the same time as the ‘Prague’ symphony, this is the last of the acclaimed virtuoso composer’s twelve concertos, written in Vienna between 1784 and 1786 for his own ‘academies’.
Mozart’s last opera, La clemenza di Tito was rediscovered in the second half of the 20th century by opera houses and record companies. Today it enjoys a secure place within the operatic canon, and its overture remains a popular addition to symphonic concerts.
Haydn wrote the final piece of tonight’s concert, his Symphony No. 90 in C major, following the success of his six ‘Paris’ symphonies (Numbers 82–87). Commissioned by Count d’Ogny, it too was composed for the Masonic Loge Olympique in Paris together with two other symphonies (Nos. 91 and 92).