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Elgar's Cello Concerto with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

We eavesdrop on rehearsals as the young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra prepare for a performance of Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto.

We eavesdrop on rehearsals as the young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra prepare for a performance at last year鈥檚 91热爆 Proms of Elgar鈥檚 Cello Concerto. The CBSO鈥檚 Music Director Mirga Gra啪inyt臈-Tyla and players from the orchestra give us their insiders' perspective on this celebrated music and show how they work together to make it come alive in the concert hall. Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber shares his experiences of playing this work hundreds of times throughout his career and discusses the challenges of rehearsing this piece with different orchestras around the world.

Produced by Rosie Boulton for 91热爆 Wales

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28 minutes

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Mon 6 Jul 2020 21:30
91热爆 Radio 4

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  • Mon 6 Jul 2020 09:00
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Mon 6 Jul 2020 21:30
    91热爆 Radio 4