Sibelius and Mahler

Amazing Bromsgrove violinist Charlotte performs the electrifying Sibelius violin concerto with Orchestra of St John.

Rhapsodic, lyrical, rhythmic, tender, but with gritty dissonances, this concerto is a unique example of the violin concerto genre. It not only demands extreme virtuosity but much physical stamina as the whole compass of the violin is engaged and explored. Charlotte Moseley presents this concerto in her home town of Bromsgrove.

Gustav Mahler’s wondrous Symphony no 4 shows all the characteristics of his distinctive vision: his love of nature, grotesque humour, scintillating orchestration, integration of song, and abstract instrumentals. This is deeply personal art, but being the shortest of Mahler’s symphonies, it is at once accessible, yet deeply affecting.