The Inextinguishable
Location: Basingstoke
Date: 12-02-2010
Time: 19:45
Venue Details: The Anvil
Works Performed
- Sibelius : Symphony No.7
- Elgar : Cello Concerto
- Nielsen : Symphony No.4 "Inextinguishable"
Performers
- Conductor : Thomas Dausgaard
- Soloist: Jian Wang (Cello)
Described as “the climax of the spiritual experience of a lifetime”, Sibelius’ last symphony shines with a unique radiance. Written as one seamless movement it is like a giant rondo with its recurring trombone motif.
Elgar’s masterpiece concerto was first performed in Bournemouth just days after its premiere in London, such was Sir Dan’s desire to get the best of British music down to the south coast. Since that time the work has grown in popular stature with its powerful yet understated evocation of the English countryside and psyche.
Written at the height of the First World War, Nielsen’s Fourth Symphony is a tectonic musical struggle between the forces of destruction and the energy of life itself. It culminates in one of the most uplifting and thrilling of all symphonic climaxes.
"under the remarkable guidance of Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard, the audience received a full dose of big musical magic."
Toronto Star
