大象传媒

Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo leads the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra in a rediscovered classic by a composer who never took the easy path in life. Dora Peja膷evi膰 was born into the comfort of Eastern European aristocracy but travelled miles to be challenged by the greatest minds of her age. During the First World War she volunteered as a nurse, where she experienced horrors that forced her into creative overdrive. In 1916, when her Symphony in F sharp minor started to take shape, Peja膷evi膰 dropped aristocratic mannerisms and started to write with a blazing authenticity that fills this explosive symphony - the first modern symphony in Croatian music.

In the first half of the concert Vilde Frange is the soloist Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 glorious Violin Concerto.

Live from the Barbican Hall
Presented by Ian Skelly

Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major

20.15
Interval
Dora Peja膷evi膰: Blumenleben op. 19
1 Schneegl枚ckchen (Snowdrops)
2 Veilchen ( Violets)
3 Maigl枚ckchen (Lilies of the Valley)
4 Vergi脽meinnicht Forget-me-nots
5 Rose (Rose)
6 Rote Nelken (Red Carnations)
7 Lilien (Lilies)
8 Chrysanthemen (Chrysanthemums)

Nata拧a Veljkovi膰 (Piano)

20.35
Dora Peja膷evi膰: Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 41

Vilde Frang (violin)
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo (conductor)

Photo of Dora Peja膷evi膰 Copyright (c) Croatian Music Information Centre