Master Series: Mozart, Beethoven & Schubert (2.5/5)

Sydney Symphony

(Conductor: Lothar Zagrosek, Oboe: Diana Doherty)
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House.

06^th December 2008

(Beethoven: Symphony No.1 in C, Op21. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C, K314. Schubert: Symphony No.6 in C D589 [Little C Major])

I’m no expert but the SSO never fail to be disappointingly inconsistent. Doherty’s oboe was flourishing and magical, yet at other times the SSO as a whole lacked colour and depth. Overall this concert was somewhat under-cooked.