Work: In Nature's Realm (V prírode) Overture, Op.91

Pärnu’s young musicians play unfamiliar works with professional confidence and savoir faire, feeding richly on the wisdom of the elder statesman who conducts them.

The orchestra and Semyon Bychkov warm up for a tour of the Far East aimed at winning hearts and minds for Czech music abroad.

An all-Dvořák programme given by the Paris Opera Orchestra fails to full satisfy, despite a couple of exciting concert openers.