From the very first second ofBruckner's 4th Symphonyhe conjures us out of our earthly shell and into a world of mystery, of euphony, of overwhelming currents and enormous constructions. Bruckner's music is 'larger than life', but his 4th symphony is the most welcoming of all his great symphonies and a good place to start if you still have your first Bruckner experience to enjoy. He takes us from outer space to the very deepest place in the heart of the ball when he builds his enormous musical sequences, which switch surprisingly effortlessly from great drama to subtle intimacy. Organ virtuoso that he was, he uses the orchestra as a gigantic luxury organ, which in a split second can switch from the finest little Austrian folk melody to terrifying cascades of sound - produced with an orchestra that is not much larger than in Beethoven's time, but which uses the entire register in new and surprising ways.

Bruckner's 4th Symphony

Odense Concert Hall

Britten's Young Apollo and Les Illuminations were written in Canada and America. Here, his setting of Rimbaud’s surrealist poetry is sung by acclaimed UK soprano, Elizabeth Watts. We also hear the sound of 1940s America in the works of Britten’s “very dear friend” and mentor in his bohemian New York circle, Aaron Copland.

Oleg Shebeta-Dragan

Events

Upcoming events

16 - 20 May, 2026

Britten In America With Elizabeth Watts And Oleg Shebeta-dragan · Britten Sinfonia

Past events

Feb 5, 2026

Bruckner's 4th Symphony · Odense Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Clarinet in Clarinet Concerto by Copland

Britten Sinfonia

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