hr-Sinfonieorchester

A timeless classic and yet a work that never fails to electrify: That is Bartók's 2nd Violin Concerto - especially when it is as energised as it is by Vilde Frang. A powerhouse of a completely different kind: the last symphony by the most classical of the Romantics. With the 4th Symphony, chief conductor Alain Altinoglu continues his Brahms series with the hr-Sinfonieorchester, in which he shows the composer from his transparent, tonally fresh side. The Fourth now: a work like a Rubik's cube, every moment brings new perspectives, everything is constantly changing. This is a clever symphony, and one in which every detail counts. How different Bartók's violin concerto comes across to the listener, especially the finale: intoxicating, wildly dance-like, with bucolic furore, yet so perfectly attuned to the possibilities of the instrument - it is not without reason that it is one of the most frequently performed and most popular violin concertos of the 20th century. (hr-Sinfonieorchester)