Paul Terracini | conductor
Wendy Kong | violinBRAHMS   Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn (St Anthony Variations)
TCHAIKOVSKY    Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN    Symphony No. 7

Brahms’s variations on the St Anthony Chorale are based on a hymn tune that he credited erroneously to Haydn. They display the composer’s deep affinity for the Classical tradition, his love of variation form, and a mastery of counterpoint that was unusual in the Romantic period. Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto, at once lyrical and virtuosic, is an aptheosis of the Romantic concerto. Talented young soloist Wendy Kong was named Conservatorium High School Outstanding Student of the Year in 2013, and is a rising talent to watch. Beethoven, the predominant musical figure in the transition from Classicism to Romanticism, considered his seventh symphony one of his best works. Its moods range widely from solemn reflection to joyful spontaneity and majestic spendour.