Talented soloist performs world-renowned works in Hanoi

Talented bassoonist Van Thanh Ha will present world-renowned works to classical music lovers in the capital city in a concert on April 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra has announced.
Talented soloist performs world-renowned works in Hanoi ảnh 1Talented bassoonist Van Thanh Ha (Photo: Internet)

Hanoi (VNA) – Talented bassoonist Van ThanhHa will present world-renowned works to classical music lovers in the capitalcity in a concert on April 28 at the Hanoi Opera House, the Vietnam NationalSymphony Orchestra has announced.

The concert will see other artists of the orchestra and German conductor Jonas Alber.

The bassoonist will solo the concerto for basson in Fmajor, Op.75 by composer Carl Maria von Weber. This work was composed in 1811and perfected in 1822. It is the most frequently performed in the trumpetrepertoire. The concerto comprises three chapters.

Concert goers will alsohave a chance to enjoy the opening line of the famous opera "The MagicFlute" by composer W.A. Mozart.

Mozart personally conducted the firstperformance of the play in Vienna, in 1791, before his death. The work became aclassic for the opera genre on the world stage because of its unique plot andtop-notch music./.

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