大象传媒

Presented by Martin Handley.

In a concert given at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, the 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales play music by Dvorak and Beethoven, plus Szymanowski, in which they are joined by violinist Alina Ilbragimova.

The programme begins with Dvorak's eerie The Noonday Witch, followed by Szymanowski's intense and romantic First Violin Concerto, and then concluding with Beethoven's Symphony No 7. Few symphonies are more demonic in their energy and power than this work, which Wagner described as 'the apotheosis of the dance', though when Weber heard it, he thought Beethoven 'fit for the madhouse'.

Dvorak: The Noonday Witch
Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No 1
Beethoven: Symphony No 7

Alina Ilbragimova (violin)
大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales
Walter Weller (conductor)

Followed by perforrmances from previous winners of the Cardiff Singer of the World, including songs by Schubert performed by Bryn Terfel.