Composed when he was just 15, Mendelssohn鈥檚 First Symphony, already preceded by 12 symphonies for strings alone, clearly shows his assured handling of orchestral writing, even if there is more than just a nod to other composers, notably Mozart and Weber. Simon Johnson, the 成人快手 SSO鈥檚 principal trombone, gives the UK Premiere of Tapias, Spanish-born Francisco Coll鈥檚 fascinating concerto for trombone. Otto Tausk follows this with an old favourite, Beethoven鈥檚 eternally fresh Seventh Symphony, famously dubbed by Wagner as 鈥榯he apotheosis of the dance鈥�.