Philharmonia Orchestra: Salonen conducts Dvo&345;ák and Sibelius

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Salonen conducts Dvořák and Sibelius

Royal Festival Hall
Sun 23 May 2010 3:00pm

Esa-Pekka Salonen

conductor

Alban Gerhardt

cello

Beethoven

Overture, Namensfeier

Dvořák

Cello Concerto

Sibelius

Symphony No. 2

Both Dvořák and Sibelius are seen as ‘nationalist’ composers, whose music strongly evokes their respective homelands of the Czech Republic and Finland. Yet their works in this afternoon’s programme were written when the composers were away from their native countries: Dvořák composed his Cello Concerto during one of his stays in America, and Sibelius’ Second Symphony was largely composed during a trip to Italy. Perhaps the combination of fresh experiences with nostalgia for their homes resulted in the emotional power of both these works: whatever the underlying reason, these pieces are amongst the finest of the composers’ outputs.

Watch a video blog by Alban Gerhardt about Dvořák's Cello Concerto.