BBC NOW - J Strauss II, Elgar, Brahms

BBC NOW and Christoph Koenig perform Johann Strauss, Elgar and Brahms.

Live from Prichard Jones Hall, Bangor
Presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas

Johann Strauss (son): Overture (Die Fledermaus)
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor

8.10 Interval

8.30 Brahms: Symphony No 4
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Christoph Koenig (conductor)

It's hard to understand the doubt that settled in Brahms's mind ahead of the first performance of his fourth symphony. Now firmly positioned as a concert hall essential; audiences across the globe remain grateful that it lived beyond its premiere.
Elgar's poetic and passionate Cello Concerto gives no indication of any such worries; soulful and passionate from the opening bars, this is music of deep emotion that has an unfailing ability to connect.