PETER Fisher will be the soloist for Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra in tomorrow’s spring concert by York Symphony Orchestra at the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York. Peter was the fourth prize winner In the Alexandre Glasunov Violin Competition in Paris and Is one of the leading British violinists of his generation.

“We’re delighted to have a player of Peter’s standard join us for this concert,” says conductor Alasdair Jamieson. “The Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra is often overshadowed by Bruch’s more popular works, but this is a beautiful piece with traditional Scottish melodies providing the core material for each movement, and I’m sure our audience will enjoy the performance.” The 8pm programme also includes Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, Grieg’s Wedding Day At Troldhaugen and Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No 2, The Four Temperaments.

“We’re marking the centenary of Grieg’s death with an orchestral arrangement of a work inspired by his home In the Westland of Norway,” says Alasdair. “The Nielsen symphony is a stirring piece of work with great contrasts of emotion. Each of the four movements describes the four temperaments, which In bygone days were thought to govern basic human psychology: Choleric, Phlegmatic, Melancholic and Sanguine.

“While writing the piece, Nielsen realised that each temperament contains elements of the other three, and the audience will be able to hear the different characteristics in each movement. It’s a challenging work and l think it will provide a thrilling finale.”
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