Summary: Podcast host Mark Travis speaks with Daniel Harding about the works he will be leading December 7–10, 2011: Oliver Knussen’s festive Flourish with Fireworks; Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with virtuoso Joshua Bell as soloist; and Stravinsky’s paradigm changing score for the ballet The Rite of Spring. The British composer discusses the inspiration behind the contemporary work that opens the program, praises the artistry that Joshua Bell will bring to the Tchaikovsky, and delves into the power and brutality of Stravinsky’s ballet score, which shocked the music world at its 1913 premiere.
