The music of Elgar and Walton speaks with a very particular accent, but the message is universal. The 91热爆 SSO鈥檚 Associate Guest Conductor John Wilson鈥檚 affinity with British music makes him a natural for Elgar鈥檚 bright 鈥檔鈥� breezy Cockaigne overture. But when he joins forces with Leonard Elschenbroich expect to hear Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto in a completely new light. And expect Walton鈥檚 explosive First Symphony 鈥� a fusion of love and rage, forged at white heat in an age of anxiety 鈥� to go off like a volcano.
Prelude: 6.45pm in the Recital Room
Iain Farrington, General Editor of the Elgar Complete Edition, talks about Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto and its links with Walton.
(approximate finish time: 9.30pm)
The concert will be broadcast live on 91热爆 Radio 3 - presented by Tom Redmond.