from the Barbican
Hall, London. Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conductor Kurt Masur
Viktoria Mullova (violin)
Mendelssohn Overture:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brahms Violin Concerto inD
8.25 During the interval, Stephen Johnson looks back over the rich history of concert life in Leipzig.
8.45 Schumann
Symphony No 2 in C