Viertes Sinfoniekonzert

In the organizer's words:

Works by Elizabeth Maconchy, William Walton and Edward Elgar

The towns of Worcester and Lapworth are located roughly in the middle of England, separated by just under 50 kilometers of road on the left. Edward Elgar was born in Worcester. And the conductor Jonathan Darlington was born in Lapworth. How fitting that Darlington should travel to us in the former Kingdom of Hanover with Elgar's magnificent Enigma Variations. Warm-hearted, lyrical, witty - and hymn-like at the end: the Enigma Vari ations are among the most original repertoire of the late 19th century. A joy for all listeners, a celebration for the orchestra. With Elizabeth Maconchy, who came from near London, and William Walton from Oldham further north, Darlington has two more composing compatriots at his side.
Elizabeth Maconchy's creative catalog is extensive. She composed operas for children and adults, solo concertos, a whole 13 string quartets - and orchestral works, including the 1951 Nocturne, which begins like a Bruckner symphony: reclining surfaces, circling accompanying motifs, plaintive lutes. Exciting, wide-ranging orchestral music! The Concerto for Viola and Orchestra by William Walton is one of the most popular viola concertos of all time. Much like Maconchy's Nocturne, the piece begins with a semitone, elegiac, initially skeptical. After a few moments, the solo viola joins in and tells us more about the current emotional state. Still restrained, without vehemence. Just the fine English way.