Prom 46: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

20 Aug 2015, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Thu 20 Aug 2015 Next Event

Proms 2015 Prom 46: Danish National Symphony Orchestra

19:30 Thu 20 Aug 2015 Royal Albert Hall

The Danish National Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 150th anniversary of Carl Nielsen, performing some of his best-loved orchestral works, alongside Brahms鈥檚 Violin Concerto. Selected pieces broadcast on 大象传媒 Four on Sunday 23 August.

Programme

- - Carl Nielsen
  - Overture 'Helios'(13 mins)
- - Johannes Brahms
  - Violin Concerto in D major(40 mins)
- - interval
- - Carl Nielsen
  - Three Motets(15 mins)
  - Hymnus amoris(21 mins)
  - Symphony No 2 'The Four Temperaments'(35 mins)

Performers

Composers

About this event

Continuing our celebration of Nielsen鈥檚 150th anniversary, his Second Symphony is an exercise in contrasting moods and textures 鈥� the 鈥楾emperaments鈥� of the subtitle are the Humours of Greco-Roman medicine: Choleric, Phlegmatic, Melancholic and Sanguine. Less familiar are Nielsen鈥檚 choral works 鈥� the swelling loveliness of Hymnus amoris, inspired by a Titian painting, and the Three Motets that pay homage to Renaissance polyphony. Completing the programme is Brahms鈥檚 warmly Romantic Violin Concerto, with Danish-Israeli Nikolaj Znaider.

Part of

Proms 2015 Proms on TV