Elgar's Two Great Concertos

09/04/2020 47 min Episodio 13
Elgar's Two Great Concertos

Listen "Elgar's Two Great Concertos"

Episode Synopsis

In this episode of 'Classics Unlocked', Graham Abbott provides an introduction to the two completed concertos by Sir Edward Elgar. Mention 'Elgar' and 'concerto' in the same sentence, and the chances are the piece that will come to mind will be his famous Cello Concerto from 1919; however Elgar also completed a magnificent, grand concerto for solo violin, composed a decade earlier.This episode of Classics Unlocked featured the following recordings:ALFREDO CAMPOLI: THE BEL CANTO VIOLIN - VOL 5Alfredo, Campoli, violinDecca/Eloquence 482 5143ELGARSheku Kanneh-Mason, celloDecca Classics 485 0241 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.