He revived the works of Mahler and Nielsen and programmed such contemporary music, even if he, a dedicated tonalist, was uncomfortable with it.

他把马勒和尼尔森的作品重新搬上舞台，同时编排了当代音乐曲目，尽管他这个对音调极其讲究的音乐家但对当代音乐并不喜欢。