Sibelius Symphony No. 3
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3
Nielsen Symphony No. 6, Sinfonia semplice

Osmo Vänskä conductor
Christian Tetzlaff violin

Carl Nielsen’s symphonic journey ends with a truly fascinating and enchanting creation, one of the strangest orchestral works ever born and a piece whose piquant flourishes and mischievous parps enshroud the composer’s strong-held musical beliefs. Nielsen’s tapestry of folly and despair could well be his own Mahlerian glimpse of mortality. Then again, it could simply be a beguiling slice of musical entertainment. Osmo Vänskä decides, and brings with him a thrilling concerto by Mozart and an ever-refreshing symphony by Sibelius – who once leant over to Nielsen and whispered the words, ‘I don’t even reach your ankles.’

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 - I. Allegro moderato
Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52 - II. Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 - I. Allegro
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216 - II. Adagio
Nielsen: Symphony No. 6, Op. 116, "Sinfonia semplice" - I. Tempo giusto
Nielsen: Symphony No. 6, Op. 116, "Sinfonia semplice" - III. Proposta Seria: Adagio

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