Brahms, Mozart
Andris Nelsons conducts the CBSO in a concert from Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn. Mozart: Violin Concerto No 4 in D (soloist: Baiba Skride).
Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Under their Music Director Andris Nelsons the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra play popular works by Brahms, Mozart and Dvorak.
Modern research has cast doubt on whether the theme Brahms based his Haydn Variations on is actually by Haydn at all, but in the end that doesn't matter, the wonderful chorale theme gave Brahms the opportunity to work his magic and create a richly orchestrated masterpiece that's been a favourite in concert halls since it was first performed. Mozart is best known as a pianist but was also an accomplished violinist and it's believed he was the soloist when they were first performed, tonight young Latvian violinist Baiba Skride takes the solo part in his sunny 4th Concerto. Dvorak's 6th Symphony rounds off the concert, maybe not as well known as his famous 'New World' Symphony but equally full of lilting melody and stirring trumpets evoking Dvorak's Bohemian homeland.
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major
Baiba Skride (violin)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons (conductor).
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Johannes Brahms
Variations on a theme by Haydn Op.56a vers. for orchestra
Conductor: Andris NELSONS Performer: City Of Birmingham S O.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto no. 4 in D major K.218 for violin and orchestra
Conductor: Andris NELSONS Performer: Baiba SKRIDE - Violin Performer: City Of Birmingham S O.
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Symphony no. 6 in D major Op.60
Conductor: Andris NELSONS Performer: City Of Birmingham S O.
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