Elgar’s Violin Concerto

Elizabeth Alker introduces an afternoon of compelling performances from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra plus recent recordings from current Radio 3 New Generation Artist Hana Chang. Also, the BBC Philharmonic celebrate composer Edward Gregson in his 80th birthday year. The BBC Philharmonic are joined by tuba player Ross Knight and conductor Ben Gernon for Gregson's Tuba Concerto.

Throughout the week, Classical Live is foregrounding specially recorded concerts from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Today they perform Dvořák's symphonic poem The Wild Dove, Emilie Mayer’s 7th Symphony and Elgar's Violin Concerto under the direction of conductor Daniel Harding.

Antonín Dvořák
The Wild Dove, Op. 110
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)

Johannes Brahms
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Op, 100
Hana Chang (violin)
Jonathan Ware (piano)

Francesco Geminiani
Sonata In D Minor Op. 1 No. 2
The Illyria Consort

Emilie Mayer
Symphony No. 7 in F minor
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)

Edward Gregson
Tuba Concerto
Ross Knight (tuba)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Ben Gernon (concductor)

Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Harding (conductor)

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