The Hallé Orchestra, Jonathan Scott, Cristian M?celaru

A programme of

Sibelius The Oceanides
Poulenc Concerto for organ, strings and timpani
Dvo?ák Legends: selection
Janá?ek Taras Bulba: Rhapsody for Orchestra

In the first concert during a two-week spell with the Hallé, the outstanding Cristian M?celaru conducts an intriguing programme of works, three of which were inspired by mythology and legend. Sibelius’s The Oceanides is one of the most vivid and atmospheric musical seascapes ever written, while Dvo?ák’s Legends are charmingly reflective counterparts to the Czech composer’s Slavonic Dances. Janá?ek’s great Taras Bulba is based on Gogol’s account of a legendary Cossack hero. It builds to a magnificent climax, organ and brass combining to stunning effect. Jonathan Scott and The Bridgewater Hall organ also star in the first half with Poulenc’s hauntingly beautiful concerto, a work its composer described as his ‘bestseller’.