Elgar composed his enormous Violin Concerto for the legendary
Fritz Kreisler, who premiered it in 1910. Over twenty years later, the 75-year-old composer recorded the concerto with the 16-year-old
Yehudi Menuhin. This fine performance will be the reason why the old mono recording has always remained on the market. Lovers of more modern recording quality will enjoy this new recording by violinist
… Renaud Capuçon and conductor Simon Rattle. 'The Elgar concerto may be one of the longest in the repertoire, but it is also one of the noblest, etched with great, tender poetry', says Renaud Capuçon. The latter also plays Elgar's Violin Sonata op.82. He is accompanied by multi-talented Stephen Hough, who in addition to composing, writing and collecting exclusive hats apparently also has time for piano playing. (HJ)more
