From Bohemia’s woods and meadows: Dvořák’s Sixth Symphony is part homage to Brahms, part celebration of the sounds of rural Bohemia, and all Dvořák. Certainly, few romantic symphonies manage to be so sunny at the same time as being quite so powerful, and under Thomas Dausgaard, the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV SSO’s new Chief Conductor, it’ll sound as fresh as new. It’s an exuberant finish to a programme that begins with Michael Tippett’s radiant vision of rebirth and renewal on a summer night. Bruch’s ever popular First Violin Concerto is an ideal vehicle for Daniel Hope’s stellar technique and searching musical intelligence.
