London Symphony Orchestra/Nathalie Stutzmann

Violinist Janine Jansen revels in Mozart’s Turkish Violin Concerto, before conductor Nathalie Stutzmann reveals the sublime joy in Bruckner’s epic Fifth. Mozart wrote all five of his violin concertos aged just nineteen. No 5, the Turkish, is the best of them, a dazzling showcase for the soloist, full of memorable tunes. Listen out for the extraordinary final movement where Mozart interrupts the music’s graceful mood with a wild, percussive section that imitates the sounds of a Turkish band. An enormous cathedral in sound, Bruckner’s Symphony No 5 is a deeply personal expression of his Christian faith. It’s also one of his most finely wrought, its final movement dominated by a magnificent fugue. Violinist Janine Jansen, appearing as part of her LSO Artist Portrait series, combines a sweetness of tone with technical precision, perfectly suited to Mozart’s filigree elegance. And the French conductor Nathalie Stutzmann brings her renowned passion for Bruckner to bear on the magnificent Fifth. The concert will finish at approximately 9.25pm, including a 20-minute interval (timings subject to change). Programme Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No 5 Anton Bruckner Symphony No 5 (ed Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs, Urtext Edition) Performers London Symphony Orchestra Nathalie Stutzmann conductor Janine Jansen violin