CONCERT PROGRAM

Sibelius

Master Series Thursday Master Series Friday Thursday 19 November at 8pm Friday 20 November at 8pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall WHAT’S ON DECEMBER 2015 –MARCH 2016

BRAHMS AND TCHAIKOVSKY MESSIAH CHRISTMAS CAROLS Thursday 26 November Saturday 5 December Saturday 12 December Friday 27 November Sunday 6 December Sunday 13 December Saturday 28 November Join conductor Bramwell Tovey, Bramwell Tovey joins the MSO Divertimento, Bartók’s dark take the MSO Chorus and renowned as conductor, pianist and host on the Baroque, kick-starts this international soloists for one of in this celebration of the great night of European festivities. the MSO’s most beloved Christmas musical traditions of Christmas, Brahms’ Concerto delivers traditions, Handel’s Messiah. from famous orchestral works and a fiery, gypsy-inspired rondo and favourite Christmas songs to the Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings most beloved of Yuletide carols. pays homage to Mozart.

HITCHCOCK AND HERRMANN LUNAR NEW YEAR CONCERT DVOŘÁK’S Friday 5 February Sunday 14 February NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Saturday 6 February Friday 4 March Melbourne’s Lunar New Year Immerse yourself in scenes from Concert has become a much-loved The opening concert in the MSO’s Alfred Hitchcock’s classic films on part of the MSO season. Join the Town Hall Series, led by Associate the big screen and hear Bernard for a concert of works Conductor Benjamin Northey and Herrmann’s astonishing scores in inspired by Eastern and Western featuring Sibelius’ Finlandia, Grieg’s 3D – performed live by the MSO. music, conducted by Concerto and Dvořák’s Tan Dun. Symphony No.9.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra In 2015, we celebrate the 150th anniversaries of and , those twin pillars of Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor Scandinavian symphonic music, both born in 1865. Kolja Blacher violin Despite this coincidence and their mutual admiration, the two men met only once, apparently at a dinner party in Berlin. A fellow guest later recalled, ‘Sibelius Sibelius was not in good form on this occasion and struck Finlandia his companions as far too earnest to be good company.’ This commemorative concert is conducted by Nielsen Yan Pascal Tortelier, a long-time friend of the MSO, making a welcome return with a program that includes three Sibelius works: his most famous composition, – Finlandia; The Swan of ; and Symphony No. 5, whose last movement was inspired by Sibelius’s Interval sighting of 16 swans in flight. – Another friend of the MSO, Kolja Blacher, is the Sibelius soloist in Nielsen’s rarely performed Violin Concerto, described by the composer as ‘essentially difficult and therefore a lot of fun.’ I certainly hope you will agree! Welcome! Sibelius Symphony No.5

This concert has a duration of approximately 2 hours including one 20 minute interval. Sir This performance will be recorded for Chief Conductor MSO broadcast on ABC Classic FM at 1pm on Saturday 21 November.

Pre-Concert Talks 7pm Thursday 19 and Friday 20 November, Stalls Foyer, Hamer Hall MSO Director of Artistic Planning Ronald Vermeulen will present a talk on the artist and works featured in the program.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we perform – The Kulin Nation – and would like to pay our respects to their Elders and Community both past and present.

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With a reputation for excellence, versatility and Yan Pascal Tortelier enjoys a distinguished career innovation, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is as guest conductor of the world’s most prestigious Australia’s oldest orchestra, established in 1906. The . Following general musical studies with Orchestra currently performs live to more than 200,000 Nadia Boulanger, he studied with Franco people annually, in concerts ranging from subscription Ferrara at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, performances at its home, Hamer Hall at Arts Centre and from 1974 to 1983 he was Associate Conductor of Melbourne, to its annual free concerts at Melbourne’s the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. largest outdoor venue, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Further positions have since included Principal Sir Andrew Davis gave his inaugural concerts as Conductor and Artistic Director of the Ulster Chief Conductor of the MSO in April 2013, having made Orchestra (1989–1992), Principal Guest Conductor his debut with the Orchestra in 2009. Highlights of his of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (2005–2008) tenure have included collaborations with artists and Principal Conductor of the São Paulo Symphony including Bryn Terfel, Emanuel Ax and Truls Mørk, Orchestra (2009–2011). Following his outstanding work the release of recordings of music by Richard Strauss, as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic (1992– , Percy Grainger and Eugene Goossens, a 2003), he was given the title of Conductor Emeritus and 2014 European Festivals tour, and a multi-year cycle of continues to work with the Orchestra regularly. He also Mahler’s Symphonies. holds the position of Principal Guest Conductor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The MSO also works each season with Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz, Associate Conductor Highlights of this season and beyond include Benjamin Northey and the Melbourne Symphony appearances with the Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Orchestra Chorus. Recent guest conductors to the MSO Minnesota and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras, have included Tan Dun and Jakub Hrůša. The Orchestra European performances with the Iceland and Bochum has also collaborated with non-classical musicians Symphony Orchestras and the Royal Liverpool including Flight Facilities, Ben Folds, Nick Cave, Sting Philharmonic Orchestra, and a return to Australia to and Tim Minchin. conduct the Queensland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. The MSO reaches an even larger audience through its regular concert broadcasts on ABC Classic FM, Yan Pascal Tortelier’s recordings include the music of also streamed online, and through recordings on Ravel (featuring his own orchestration of Ravel’s Piano Chandos and ABC Classics. The MSO’s Education and Trio), Debussy, Franck, Roussel and Dutilleux. Community Engagement initiatives deliver innovative and engaging programs to audiences of all ages, including MSO Learn, an educational iPhone and iPad app designed to teach children about the inner workings of an orchestra.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is funded principally by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and is generously supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. The MSO is also funded by the City of Melbourne, its Principal Partner, Emirates, corporate sponsors and individual donors, trusts and foundations.

4 KOLJA BLACHER JEAN SIBELIUS VIOLIN (1865–1957)

Finlandia, Op.26

Kolja Blacher has performed as a soloist all over Given its ubiquity, it’s important to note that Finlandia the world, with orchestras such as the Berlin is to Sibelius’ work what the Overture 1812 is to Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, NDR Symphony Tchaikovsky’s: it was very much a ceremonial piece, Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Orchestra written for a specific occasion, that somehow took on a dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and life of its own. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In the role of violin/ The Press Pension Celebrations of November 1899 director, he has performed with the Melbourne were a thinly disguised attempt to create a fighting Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, fund in support of a free press, at a time when ’s Hong Kong Philharmonic, Stuttgart Chamber Russian rulers were vigilantly watchful of expressions Orchestra, Festival Strings Lucerne, Jerusalem of nationalist sentiment. Yet in Finland, as in so many Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Bern, Dresden other ‘occupied territories’ in Europe, was Philharmonic and the Orchestra of the Komische Oper in the air – and as the dawn of a new century was near, Berlin. Performing as both lead violinist and director an air of optimism too. is also part of his role as the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra’s Artist in Residence this season. His The three-day Celebrations culminated in a gala recordings include the Berg and Stravinsky violin performance which included a series of historical concertos in collaboration with Claudio Abbado and tableaux, staged to Sibelius’ music. The piece we now the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, which was the winner know as Finlandia was created for the final tableau, of the Diapason d’Or. called ‘Finland Awakes!’, described by a Finnish newspaper as: ‘The powers of darkness menacing Kolja studied at The Juilliard School with Dorothy Finland had not succeeded in their terrible threats. DeLay, and with Sándor Végh in Salzburg. He was a Finland awakes…’ professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg before returning to Berlin, where he teaches Given the narrative Sibelius was setting out to at the Hanns Eisler School of Music. A born and bred illustrate, it’s not difficult to read the snarling brass Berliner – his father was the Baltic-German composer fanfares which open Finlandia as ‘the powers of Boris Blacher – Kolja lives with his family in Berlin. He darkness’ (which to the work’s first audience would have plays a 1730 Tritton Stradivari. been Russia under its then current Czar, Nicholas II); the contrasting chorale-like woodwind figure which follows Kolja Blacher’s appearance with Melbourne Symphony as a prayer for better times; and the rumbustious, Orchestra is supported in part through The Stephenson Gift, -clashing Allegro – which forms the bulk of in tribute to the great Romanian violinist, George Enescu. the work – as the march of progress towards more enlightened times and, although this word could hardly be used for fear of censorship, independence. Following a concert performance of the tableaux music a month after the Press Pension event, Finlandia’s success was assured. The work was also part of the Philharmonic Orchestra’s repertoire on a European tour, which culminated in concerts at the 1900 Exposition. By then, Finlandia’s reputation as a flag-waver for Finnish patriotism had made the authorities nervous, so to avoid the possibility of ruffled Russian sensitivities, the work was called Vaterland or La Patrie once the Helsinki Orchestra’s tour took them beyond Scandinavia. Even with a title of determined inoffensiveness, the work made a tremendous impact wherever it was played, and remains the composer’s best-known piece. Abridged from a note by Phillip Sametz © 2007 The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra first performed Finlandia in a Finnish Relief Fund concert conducted by Sibelius’ colleague Georg Schnéevoigt on 12 April 1940. The Orchestra’s most recent performances took place in 2004 under Edward Gardner. 5 CARL NIELSEN JEAN SIBELIUS (1865–1931) (1865–1957)

Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, FS 61 (Op.33) Lemminkäinen – Suite, Op.22: The Swan of Tuonela Praeludium: Largo – Allegro cavalleresco Poco adagio – Rondo: allegretto scherzando

Kolja Blacher violin

In the summer of 1911, after gaining international We rightly think of Sibelius as a composer who distilled plaudits for his Third Symphony, Danish composer a national musical language from Finnish legend Carl Nielsen accepted the invitation of Nina Grieg to and the austere beauty of Finland’s landscape. As a stay at Troldhaugen in Norway, and began working on culture-hero, however, Sibelius was made, not born. the Violin Concerto in the lakeside studio where Nina’s The Finnish language possesses a large and ancient late husband, , had composed some of literature of poetic cycles dedicated to mythic heroes. his greatest works. Nielsen’s concerto was composed The greatest of these was the . As part of the for Danish violinist Peder Møller, who premiered Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, Sibelius hadn’t the work in February 1912 (with Nielsen conducting) given much thought to the traditional mythology of the and performed it extensively throughout northern until his engagement to Aino Järnefelt, whose Europe, but it is dedicated to Nielsen’s son-in-law family was very pro-Finnish; Järnefelt’s enthusiasm Emil Telmányi. inspired him to start reading its literature. Despite being in three movements, the concerto The results became quickly apparent in early works sounds like a symmetrical pairing of two, each of of Sibelius’ maturity: the 1890s saw the composition of which begins with a lengthy slow section followed by works like the Symphony, , the Karelia a contrasting fast one. The harmony, while decidedly Suite and the Lemminkäinen Suite (also known as Four tonal, reflects Nielsen’s stated wish ‘to protest against Legends from the Kalevala). This depicts four episodes the typical Danish soft smoothing over. I wanted in the story of the mythical hero Lemminkäinen, from stronger rhythms and more advanced harmony.’ And the Kalevala. it paid off: this and the Third Symphony mark a new Having seduced all but one of the island maidens in stage in Nielsen’s growing reputation as Denmark’s the first movement, Lemminkäinen is sent on a quest: pre-eminent composer. to kill the swan that floats, singing mournfully, on the He went on to say that ‘the piece must have river that surrounds Tuonela, the island of the dead. substance and be popular and showy without being (In the third and fourth movements, Lemminkäinen is superficial. These conflicting elements must and shall mortally wounded and dismembered before he can kill meet and form a higher unity.’ The expansive first the swan, but is brought back to life by his mother, and movement begins with a Largo, but even here Nielsen’s returns home.) knowledge of the instrument and the soloist produces The Swan of Tuonela does not seek to enact any some ornate virtuosic gestures against a relatively static specific incident, but depicts the bird in one of the (or ‘vegetative’, to use Nielsen’s preferred metaphor) most famous solos for ever written. The background. The marking of the subsequent Allegro instrument’s plangency against a halo of divided as cavalleresco (chivalrous) might lead us to expect strings contains unspeakable grief, which is answered something of an ancient air or dance, or a Bruckner in the latter parts of the movement by a sombre but symphony. In fact, while there are echoes of folk-dance purposeful melody from the orchestra. and birdsong in places, the piece is, despite its length, crisply neoclassical, alternating passages of glittering Abridged from a note by Gordon Kerry © 2011 virtuosity with elegant orchestral commentary. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra first performed The Poco adagio that opens the second paired The Swan of Tuonela on 6 November 1943 under Bernard movement is characterised, at first, by the sylvan Heinze, and most recently in 2007 with Hannu Lintu. sounds of , horn and , before the violin offers a cantilena melody that is accompanied by light passages of simple counterpoint. After this respite Nielsen turns to the rondo finale, in which he evokes, again, certain mannerisms of folk music within a neoclassical framework. Nielsen is often quoted as saying that the music ‘renounces everything that might dazzle or impress’ and while there is no shortage of musical acrobatics, overall the movement is more concerned with coherent argument and clarity of structure. © Gordon Kerry 2009/ 15 The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s only previous performance of the Nielsen Violin Concerto was given by Adele Anthony under the direction of Vassili Sinaisky, on 20 February 1991. 6 JEAN SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 in E flat, Op.82 (1865–1957) Tempo molto moderato Andante mosso, quasi allegretto Allegro molto

The pitiless despair of Sibelius’ Fourth Symphony the original idea is marked Poco tranquillo. Towards the puzzled many of its first listeners. The work seemed an end of the movement the brass toll out a reminiscence unlikely sequel to the gentle radiance of the Third, yet of their earlier, more excitable selves; this leads to its gaze into the abyss gave way, in the Fifth, to one of a series of cloudy gestures which recall music from Sibelius’ most shining, life-affirming creations. While the earlier movement. But towards the end the mood the Fifth is light to the Fourth’s darkness, it nevertheless changes to one of almost childlike serenity, which is represents no shift in Sibelius’ compositional principles. carried through to the short, abbreviated, coda. An economy of orchestral resource, the building up The finale throws us into its hurly-burly almost of musical paragraphs by the development of tiny immediately. Following a whirlwind passage for strings, melodic fragments, the determination to create his own the horns give out one of the most famous of all themes solutions to the problems of harmonic language and in Sibelius’ music, that in which, as Donald Tovey symphonic form – these were abiding features of his famously described it, Thor swings his hammer. After music from the beginning of his composing life. some woodwind carolling and a return to the gusty He wrote the Fifth at a time of great personal sounds of the movement’s opening, Sibelius prepares difficulty. The Great War had broken out and, as a us for a return of the swinging horn theme. When result, Sibelius had lost access to the revenue from this finally reappears, it does so as a chorale that has his German publishers. To earn some regular income to struggle through long pedal-points and changes he wrote a great number of salon pieces for domestic of key before bursting into its sunset glory. These performance, and had little time for other composing; final minutes of the movement contain the richest the Fifth Symphony is his only major work of the orchestration of the whole work, but almost before war years. we can register the fact, the symphony ends with six jubilant, adamant chords. Sibelius himself conducted the symphony’s first performance, at a concert given on 8 December 1915 to Abridged from a note by Phillip Sametz © 1995/ 2004 mark his 50th birthday. It was a jubilant event, treated The final version of Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony was almost as a national holiday, but Sibelius was unhappy premiered in Helsinki under the direction of the composer with the work and revised it twice. In 1916 he joined on 24 November 1919. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra the first two of the original four movements together, first performed it in a Finnish Relief Fund concert and he made further revisions before it was published conducted by Georg Schnéevoigt on 12 April 1940. The in 1919. Orchestra’s most recent performances took place in 2008 The symphony begins quietly on horns and . under Robin Ticciati. This theme is soon elaborated into a woodwind cadenza. At its conclusion the strings enter, and we seem to be moving inexorably into the landscape of the music until we come to the vista presented by a great tolling of the brass and the announcement of a jagged syncopated theme on the strings. Now we have reached the threshold beyond which the heart of the symphony lies. A mysterious, cloudy passage for the strings – over which the utters a sorrowful version of one of the main themes – leads to a burnished assertion by the of the very first theme of the symphony, shortly after which the mood changes to one of dancing lightness. Soon the music gathers pace and the strings take up the dance strain with increasing excitement until the brass join in for the final, sudden, invigorating climax. The second movement is a set of variations not on a theme, but on a rhythmic pattern that Sibelius contrives to behave like a theme. The whole movement is a centre of calm, and even the passionate descending string tune that marks one of the most decisive transformations of

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12 Harold Mitchell AC – A Remarkable Ongoing Contribution

The Melbourne Symphony Mitchell was to become the next truly begun to see the realisation Orchestra has been truly blessed Chairman of our Board there of its vision to celebrate the MSO’s in its leadership over the decades, was an audible gasp in the room. tradition, entertain and inspire perhaps never more so than under Even those not familiar with audiences and build music’s the inspired Chairmanship of his remarkable achievements future. The Orchestra is also in Harold Mitchell AC (2008–2015). in business and public life still fine artistic hands, led by Chief As Chairman of the MSO Board knew that when Harold threw his Conductor Sir Andrew Davis and Harold steered the company through support behind a cause things were by Michael Ullmer, who has great tough times and good, including the bound to happen …and happen world knowledge and the amazing triumph of the 2014 international they did! He quickly infused the capacity to work with people at the tour, and has been an exemplary whole organisation with a renewed highest level. He has the respect of leader recruiting a talented and sense of confidence and the sure all of the board.” dedicated Board. Announcing his knowledge that not only could we Thank you Harold from all of us – retirement as Chairman at the be great, but that we must be great.” your impact is seen on the stage and MSO’s 2015 Symphony Banquet, Fortunately for the Orchestra, in the rehearsal room every day, and outgoing Managing Director Harold will be taking on a we look forward to it continuing on. André Gremillet said “Harold leadership role with the MSO is not only one of the greatest Foundation. His new focus will entrepreneurs; he is also one of be on securing a viable financial the country’s most generous and future for MSO by raising much influential philanthropists. needed funds, and he will be He has been the ideal Chairman supported in this by new Board and we have been lucky to have Chairman, Melbourne businessman him in this role for this long.” Michael Ullmer. Brett Kelly, MSO Principal Let the final word be from Trombone and current staff Harold himself, who in September representative on the Board, paid this year said “I am delighted to be tribute to Harold saying “When it stepping away from the Chairman was announced to the musicians role at a time when the Board has and staff of the MSO that Harold

13 A Classical Music Making Adventure

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra aimed to introduce and encourage new audiences of all ages into the will take you on a classical adventure young children to interact and heart of the Orchestra in a week- next year, with a jam-packed season engage with the sounds of the MSO. long celebration of music making of music making that is set to inspire programs and activities directed And there is something for people of all ages. by internationally acclaimed music everyone next year! The spectrum of educator, Paul Rissmann. If you have always wanted to events ranges from the interactive learn more about how an orchestra and engaging programs that are The MSO will also present two works, then the 2016 Schools and aimed at a younger audience, side-by-side initiatives during Families program has something to the behind the scenes Open the season, an opportunity for for you, featuring events that Rehearsals program. There is even community musicians to perform showcase the spectacular sights an opportunity for music teachers with their MSO counterpart, and sounds of a symphony orchestra to expand their skills on the podium Symphony in a Day (for adult for children, teenagers, adults and with an Instrumental Conducting community musicians across families. Workshop led by Benjamin Northey. Victoria), and the Secondary Symphony Project (for upper The MSO will be collaborating As a big advocate for musical Secondary Students). with the acrobatic limbs of Circus education, Northey is heavily Oz for The MSO Runs Away to involved in the 2016 School and For more information visit the Circus, and the stars of the Families Season, which will see www.mso.com.au/education popular ABC Kids show Lah-Lah’s him conduct the sixth annual Adventures for Lah-Lah and Buzz MSO Education Week. This Meet the MSO, in performances popular mini festival, aims to bring

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