Elgar's Cello Concerto in Building a Library with David Owen Norris and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by Sarah Lenton and David Owen Norris, who picks his favourite recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Sarah Lenton and David Owen Norris.
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Opera expert Sarah Lenton assesses her pick of new releases.
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Building a Library: David Owen Norris surveys recordings of Elgar's Cello Concerto and picks his favourite.
Edward Elgar composed his contemplative and elegiac Cello Concerto in E minor in the aftermath of the First World War. It was premiered in 1919 with soloist Beatrice Harrison, with whom Elgar made two recordings of the work. Since then, every great cellist of their day has made a recording, from Pablo Cassals and Jacqueline Du Pre to Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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