Johan Dalene in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto

Richard Strauss’ Metamorphosen is – as the title suggests – a piece undergoing constant change. In its suggestive tonal world, you can hear the harshness of the post-war period, as well as traces of Beethoven’s dramatic third symphony, Eroica. Felix Mendelssohn’s violin concerto, written 100 years before Metamorphosen, here interpreted by young rising star Johan Dalene, is just as emotionally involving. Concertmaster Malin Broman leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra through a concert permeated by powerful emotions.