Presented by Martin Handley. Mendelssohn's miniature musical picture is based on the tale of a water-nymph who marries a mortal, and Sibelius's quietly radical Third Symphony contains many Finnish folk elements. Staying in Nordic mood, the Halle's own Lynsey Marsh offers her interpretation of Nielsen's concerto, and Strauss's tone poem is a vivid illustration of the pranks and adventures of the legendary jester who has the last laugh, mocking his enemies from the grave. Recorded last week in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
Lynsey Marsh (clarinet), Halle Orchestra , conductor Mark Elder
Mendelssohn Overture: Die Schðne Melusine Sibelius Symphony No 3 Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche