1st Symphony Concert: From night to light

The journey from darkness to light has been a popular impulse for composers for centuries. In Mozart's Piano Concerto, for example, soloist and orchestra work their way from oppressive chromaticism to the airy final movement. Dvořák's Symphony No. 7 also begins in somber colors and only finds triumphant resolution in the finale. Leo McFall on the podium and David Fray at the piano bring these ideas to life. The pianist is one of the world's leadi...