Harding conducts Elgar and Dvoř����k with the Concertgebouw Orchestra

Concertgebouw Orchestra and Dvořák

The Concertgebouw Orchestra loves Dvořák’s music, and fortunately, so does conductor Daniel Harding. The Seventh is one of Antonín Dvořák��s most appealing symphonies. In it, the Czech composer shows off his inexhaustible sense of melody, to the envy of his colleague Brahms. The work balances between tragedy and exuberance, with a brilliant role for the brass players.

Daniel Harding en Elgar

The British conductor Daniel Harding has never had a chance to conduct the Concertgebouw Orchestra in music written by his compatriot Edward Elgar. But now, he will conduct Elgar’s Violin Concerto, a forgotten gem of the romantic repertoire. Since 1911, this very English and stylish work has only been performed here fifteen times. Frank Peter Zimmermann, a favourite guest soloist, has signed on for the brilliant solo part.