Hollywood Hit

Principal Guest Conductor Chloé Van Soeterstède conducts ‘Hollywood Hit’, a vibrant evening of symphonic classics at Lighthouse, Poole on Wednesday 26 November. Violinist Ning Feng joins the orchestra for Korngold’s cinematic violin concerto.

Liszt’s solidly romantic symphonic poem is an exciting, vibrant work. With moments of tranquillity, struggle, fanfare, roaring brass, horn calls and heavenly harp, it is a musical representation of the journey of life.

Korngold plundered his Hollywood catalogue for the most haunting, expressive and beautiful themes to create a concerto that would prove his prowess beyond a writer of swashbuckling movie scores. Its combination of full-throated lyricism and unbridled virtuosity made it a favourite with Jascha Heifetz and later violinists. Korngold develops the main theme in a freely unrestrained fashion, embellishing it with pyrotechnic passagework that ascends into the stratosphere.

Symphony No.6 was the first of Dvořák’s symphonies to be published and the first to be performed widely outside of Bohemia. Clearly cast in the mould of Austrian symphonies, the rich colours and textures of the Czech folk music of Dvořák’s childhood are nonetheless present throughout and eventually burst through to dominate the rousing final movement.

Works and composers:

Liszt - Les Préludes

Korngold - Violin Concerto

Dvořák - Symphony No.6

This concert is part of an ongoing series on Wednesday evenings at Lighthouse, Poole. Multibuy discounts are on offer for all concerts booked through the BSO Box Office – so the more you visit, the more you save!

They will also be streaming 19 Digital Concerts this season so check out their What’s On page on bsolive.com, to see which concerts you can watch from the comfort of your own home.