Paavo Järvi: Nielsen Cycle

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Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallBelvedere Road, London, Greater London, SE1 8XX, United Kingdom

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Programme

Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)	Symphony no. 102 in B flat major
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)	Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77
Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)	Violin partita no. 3 in E major, BWV1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)	Symphony no. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op.16

Performers

Paavo Järvi	Conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leonidas Kavakos	Violin

The inspiration for Nielsen’s Second Symphony came from a day spent drinking beer in a village pub, where above the table hung a cartoon sketch of ‘The Four Temperaments’: Choleric, Phlegmatic, Melancholic and Sanguine. Alongside, the Brahms Violin Concerto, performed by one of the greatest violinists in the world, Leonidas Kavakos: ‘fabulously poised with an exceptional dynamic range.’ (The Guardian)

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Technically faultless: terrific Brahms from Kavakos

David Truslove, 14th November

Paavo Järvi continues his Nielsen exploration with performances that demonstrate his attraction to Haydn and love of Brahms.

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