The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra: Haydn’s “Il Distratto” Symphony 

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Comedy and tragedy
intertwine in this program of theatrical music including Ludwig van Beethoven’s
dramatic Coriolan Overture and Felix Mendelssohn’s lighthearted music
for William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Haydn’s Il
Distratto Symphony repurposes music from a comedic play about a gentleman
so absent-minded he nearly forgets his own wedding!