Celebrating Nielsen: Pride & Power

Sat 17 Jan 2009 7:00pm at Symphony Hall

Mark Elder

We have invited the Hallé to give the second half of our
Nielsen cycle with its music director Mark Elder. Nielsen
might have written his First Symphony while he was
working as a second violinist, but there’s nothing bashful
about it – he even marked the score “Proudly”! It bursts
with energy and freshness. His mighty Fifth Symphony is
even more powerful – a gripping musical battle between
order and chaos, triggered by one of the all-time great
drum solos. It’s one of the greatest symphonies of the
20th century, so it’s only fitting that our guests are playing
it alongside two dramatic masterpieces by Nielsen’s hero – Ludwig van Beethoven.

5.45pm Pre concert talk – Nielsen: Pride and Power
An introduction to tonight’s pieces by these two musical power-houses.

£9.50, £13.50, £17, £20.50, £23.50, £28, £32, £37, £39.50

Hallé
Sir Mark Elder – conductor
Anja Kampe – soprano Beethoven: Overture, Egmont 8’
Nielsen: Symphony No. 1 27’
Beethoven: Ah, Perfido! Scene and Aria 15’
Nielsen: Symphony No. 5 35’

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