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The first thing you have to do is get the score translated into what I call scordatura notation, where what you hear is not what you see.

The abrasive sound of a scordatura violin colors the second movement, but the concertmaster, Frank Huang, slyly played it straight, letting the instrument’s fiendish, squirrelly sound speak for itself.

Five years ago, Dudamel premiered Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason’s “Scordatura,” a violin concerto written for Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto.

“Scordatura,” which begins strangely with the violinist playing a duet with himself, whistling while plucking strings of his violin, is an enthralling vehicle for Kuusisto.

The Planets With Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel leads the LA Phil and women of the Los Angeles Master Chorale in Holst’s suite for orchestra; program also includes the world premiere of Daníel Bjarnason’s “Scordatura.”