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The CBSO in Strauss, Dvorak and Brahms

Andris Nelsons leads the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Strauss: Don Juan. Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op 53 (soloist - Christian Tetzlaff). Brahms: Symphony No 2.

Live from the Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Tonight's concert begins with Richard Strauss's dazzling tone poem, conducted by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's Music Director, Andris Nelsons. Violinist Christian Tetzlaff joins them to perform Dvorak's Violin Concerto in A minor, a richly lyrical work and much-loved part of the violin repertoire. Brahms's sunny Second Symphony completes this popularly romantic programme.

Richard Strauss: Don Juan
Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor Op 53

8:25 Interval Music
Petroc Trelawny introduces recordings by tonight's soloist Christian Tetzlaff

8:45
Brahms: Symphony no 2 in D major Op 73

Christian Tetzlaff, violin
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor).

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Wed 28 Sep 2011 19:30

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