Brahms, a lifelong perfectionist, had always maintained he would never write a symphony, seemingly convinced it would never measure up to the likes of Beethoven’s. It is therefore understandable that Brahms may have dragged his feet a little; it took almost 15 years to finish his First Symphony. Beethoven’s influence is nonetheless present, particularly in the fourth movement which is deliberately reminiscent of the ‘Ode to Joy ’melody from the finale of the great master’s ‘Choral ’Symphony.

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The Hallé - Brahms's Symphony No.1

The Bridgewater Hall

This concert marks an important moment in Nottingham Classics history, being the first performance to feature our resident orchestra’s new Principal Conductor, the prodigious Singaporean, Kahchun Wong. In a marker of his direction of travel he mixes Asian sounds with two western classical masterpieces.

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