Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra play Sibelius 4th Symphony

[cloughie]

Never heard of James Gaffigan - impressive cv - impressive Francesca!

http://jamesgaffigan.com/bio.html

[Sir Velo]

By starting with Sibelius 4, the format of this programme reminds me of a comment made by Simon Rattle, in the days before his elevation to the ranks of the nobility, that Tapiola was essentially unprogrammable. IIRC, he said that you couldn't open a concert with it as the audience hadn't properly settled; you couldn't have anything follow it as it would trivialise the succeeding piece; and you couldn't finish with it as it was too short!

[Alison]

Pretty impressive Grieg from young Benjamin. Remarkable freshness and imagination without distortion.

Altogether a fine programme.

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh, if you don't do it , I will, and I will name names !!

I did it, I did it !!!

[richardfinegold]

By starting with Sibelius 4, the format of this programme reminds me of a comment made by Simon Rattle, in the days before his elevation to the ranks of the nobility, that Tapiola was essentially unprogrammable. IIRC, he said that you couldn't open a concert with it as the audience hadn't properly settled; you couldn't have anything follow it as it would trivialise the succeeding piece; and you couldn't finish with it as it was too short!

Interesting. I've heard Tapiola twice, both times opening the concert, with an intermission following.

[3rd Viennese School]

Only heard the Tchaikovsky! (Sibelious was on too early)
I don't often hear this on Radio 3 so congrats for programming it! Enjoyed every minute of it. Well, the loud bits anyway!

Quite odd ending with this though.

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