Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso with Bernard Haitink & BRSO

Dvořák's Scherzo capriccioso of 1883 is certainly more than just a filler on this CD. The fact that it is more dramatic and passionate than its playful title suggests is probably due to the fact that it was written at a time of crisis in the composer's life. The work is an elaborate composition of convincing craftsmanship, skilfully developed both formally and thematically, with great musical ingenuity and dance-like verve.