The much-loved Cello Concerto of Elgar and Martinů’s rarely played Cello Concerto No.1 might seem poles apart. The Elgar gets a heartfelt, sometimes portentous performance here from the impressive ...
Completed in 1919, the Cello Concerto was Edward Elgar's last major work for orchestra, and his most confessional. In spite of fleeting moments of idyllic release, it's dominated by disillusionment, ...
These two releases illustrate the subtleties of what does and does not constitute an “idiomatic” Elgar performance. Such subtleties – expressed in matters of tempo, phrasing and emotional restraint – ...