Baltimore Symphony Orchestra April 17, 2009

One of the finest concertmasters performing today, the BSO's Jonathan Carney performs Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1. Likewise, Copland's Third Symphony is built on his very personal mixture of strong rhythms and dance-inspired tunes, but also features meditative passages of quiet fervor. Its thunderous conclusion is based on his 'Fanfare for the Common Man.' The performance opens with Brahm's pioneering Variations on a Theme by Haydn.