Saturday 24 April 2010 - 7.30 pmSt Mark's Broomhill
| Mendelssohn | Overture 'Ruy Blas' |
| Dvorák | Symphony no. 7 |
| Nielson | Symphony no. 2 'The Four Temperaments' |
If Dvorák is the Czech symphonist of the nineteenth century then Nielsen must surely have pride of place among all Danish composers. The two works reflect the diversity possible within the symphonic form. Dvorák’s is dark and brooding, though very lyrical (there are times when he seems to be consciously imitating Brahms): Nielsen’s is wild and unpredictable; based on a picture he found in a village pub, the four movements illustrate the choleric, phlegmatic, melancholic and sanguine temperaments. Mendelssohn’s Overture, written for a play by Victor Hugo, shows him at his most energetic and delightful.