Daniel Harding
Introduction: 6:45 pm
Introduction: 6:45 pm
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For German audiences, the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is not always easily accessible. Unlike Beethoven, Sibelius preferred to compose in accordance with natural, cyclic principles rather than rely on traditional formal schemes. His Fourth Symphony, with its tragic, sombre tone that sometimes weighs heavily on the soul, is often considered an avant-garde work. The former BRSO conductor Sir Colin Davis aptly described it as “a unique piece that nobody loves.” In Sibelius’ Oceanides, the mysterious rumbling of the sea gives way to a dramatic storm that causes the waves and everything in their path to roar, pile up, tumble, and break – an ideal repertory for the conqueror of waves Daniel Harding, who frames these truly unique and spiritual symphonic images with works by Beethoven.
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