Main Performers | Christian Tetzlaff - violin |
Set List | 'Begin Afresh', J Weir 'Symphony No.1 in B Flat Major, Spring', Schumann INTERVAL 'Violin Concerto in B Minor', E Elgar |
Performance Notes | Elgars boldly virtuosic Violin Concerto was one of the few works he admitted to being proud of: Awfully emotional! Too emotional, he said, but I love it. A deeply personal work, its title-page carries the enigmatic inscription Herein is enshrined the soul of
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Distinguished German violinist Christian Tetzlaff is the soloist, following in the line of Fritz Kreisler, for whom the concerto was written. Schumanns Spring Symphony reflects the freshness and drive that seized the composer around the time of his marriage. Begin Afresh, a new commission from Master of the Kings Music Judith Weir, also celebrates new beginnings, inspired by Philip Larkins poem The Trees.
BBC commission and world premiere 'Begin Afresh', Judith Weir.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. |
Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2023/ ), Programme (RAHE/1/2023/ ), Digital Photographs |