鈥淔ree but happy鈥� is the motto that Brahms gave to his Third Symphony, and it begins with all the exhilaration of a summer downpour. What comes next is a musical exploration of German Romanticism at its most poetic, a world of rolling clouds, tender lullabies, and 鈥� at the end 鈥� radiant sunsets. It鈥檚 a magnificent finish to a concert that鈥榮 all about colour: and make no mistake, Vadym Kholodenko will bring out every glittering facet of Rachmaninov鈥檚 hugely popular 'Rhapsody'. Just as conductor Nicholas Carter will find every scintilla of wit in a brilliant but rarely-heard symphony by the composer Brahms loved above all others: Joseph Haydn.
The concert will be recorded for future broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 3.
