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CBSO - Elgar, Bridge, Tippett

From Symphony Hall in Birmingham, CBSO under Edward Gardner. Elgar: Cockaigne Overture; Cello Concerto (with Alban Gerhardt). Bridge: Lament for Strings. Tippett: Symphony No 2.

The CBSO and Edward Gardner are joined by cellist Alban Gerhardt, live from Symphony Hall Birmingham, for a programme of English music by Elgar, Bridge and Tippett. As well as popular pieces by Elgar, their programme features Frank Bridge's Lament for Strings - written a hundred years ago in memory of the victims of the sinking of the Lusitania - and Michael Tippett's inspired 2nd Symphony of 1957, which was prompted by the music of Vivaldi. Presented by Adam Tomlinson.

Elgar: Overture: Cockaigne
Elgar: Cello Concerto
(Cello soloist: Alban Gerhardt)

Interval

Bridge: Lament for strings
Tippett: Symphony No.2

CBSO conducted by Edward Gardner.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Apr 201519:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Cockaigne

  • Cello Concerto

    Elgar

    Performer: Alban Gerhardt.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude from 6th cello suite

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    Allegro Appassionata 3

    Performer: Natalie Clein.

  • Vivaldi

    Cello concerto

  • Bridge

    Lament

  • Tippett

    Symphony No.2

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Apr 201519:30
    BBC Radio 3

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