Elgar, Saint-Saens and Musgrave

Elgar, Saint-Saens, Musgrave and a world premiere of Nimrod Borenstein's Cello Concerto, given by the BBC Philharmonic and presented by Tom McKinney.

Leonard Elschenbroich joins the BBC Philharmonic and conductor Duncan Ward for a performance of Elgar's elegiac Cello Concerto, while French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie gives the first of their Saint-Saens concertos this week. There's Thea Musgrave every day too: today, Songs for a Winter’s evening with soprano Claire Booth. Then, the world premiere of Nimrod Borenstein's Cello Concerto Op 77, given by Corinne Morris and conductor Frédéric Chaslin.

2.00pm
Debussy: Prélude á l’après-midi d’un faune
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Bartók: Concerto for orchestra
BBC Philharmonic
Duncan Ward (conductor)
Leonard Elschenbroich (cello)

c.3.15pm
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No 1
BBC Philharmonic
Edward Gardner (conductor)
Louis Lortie (piano)

c.3.40pm
Thea Musgrave Songs for a Winter’s evening
BBC Philharmonic
Clark Rundell (conductor)
Claire Booth (soprano)

c.4.05pm
Copland An Outdoor overture
BBC Philharmonic
John Wilson (conductor)

c.4.15pm
Nimrod Borenstein Cello Concerto Op 77 (wp)
BBC Philharmonic
Frédéric Chaslin (conductor)
Corinne Morris (cello)