Brahms and Tchaikovsky
Brahms and Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Soloists from the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra come together for an exhilarating evening of supersized chamber music, guaranteed to set the pulse racing. Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence is a work of turbulent anguish masquerading as one of utter joie de vivre, in which a thick-set ensemble dances its way around a tune the composer noted down during an otherwise fruitless trip to the Tuscan capital. Brahms’s own sextet for strings is an early work that combines Mozart’s charm, Beethoven’s exuberance, Mendelssohn’s momentum and Brahms’s own luxuriance – and to quite magnificent effect.
16 May 2026
Tickets: £30
(Students £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street
(Students £5)
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