Viktoria Mullova joins the Philharmonia in Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, with music by George Benjamin and Bartok. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts.
Stravinsky wrote his Violin Concerto in 1931; it is one of the masterpieces of his neoclassical style, with fast toccata-like movements separating two more lyrical arias. Bartók's great Concerto for Orchestra of 1943 was a product of his exile in New York, but is imbued with the folk melodies of his native Hungary that he spent so many years researching. The concert opens with a celebration for George Benjamin's 50th birthday year: his Dance Figures, nine choreographic sketches for orchestra dating from 2004
Philharmonia
Viktoria Mullova, violin
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Benjamin: Dance Figures
Stravinsky: Violin Concerto
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Followed by recent performances by the students of the Sibelius Academy, Finland, Including music for Romantic French horn.
BBC R3, Philharmonia/Salonen on Tuesday 19:00
BBC R3, Philharmonia/Salonen on Tuesday 19:00
For me the interesting aspect to this programme is Bartok's piece and Salonen's approach to it.
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