Sommernachtskonzert 2019 / Summer Night Concert 2019

A clash of cultures with genuinely exciting results: The Venezuelan firebrand maestro galvanises the esteemed Viennese orchestra, and everyone has a blast. The overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein—the orchestra loved him—sets the tone and Dudamel ensures that it fizzes. After that, it’s toe-tapping pops all the way. Yuja Wang and “Rhapsody in Blue” are a match made in heaven and the Viennese strings put a sheen on Barber’s Adagio for Strings that’s hard to resist.