| Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897) | Sinfonía núm. 3 en fa mayor, Op.90 | |
| Schmidt, Franz (1874-1939) | Symphony no. 2 in E flat major | |
| Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) | Enigma Variations, Op.36: Nimrod |
| Wiener Philharmoniker | |
| Semyon Bychkov | Dirección |
The first of two consecutive nights with the Vienna Philharmonic under two different conductors. Here, Semyon Bychkov showcases Franz Schmidt’s neglected Second Symphony – a work he has passionately championed. A bold piece of Brucknerian ambition, it has more than a hint of Richard Strauss about it. It’s paired with Brahms’s Third Symphony – the work that saw the composer finding his true musical identity, stepping out from behind his influences to create something lyrical yet strangely unresolved.
Tickets from £14 - £57.