The NHK Symphony Orchestra’s principal flautist talks about playing Ravel’s largest orchestral work, which features virtuosic solos for players all across the orchestra.
To celebrate the centenary of Sir Edward Elgar's Cello Concerto we have asked some acclaimed cellists to share with us some of their personal memories connected to this masterpiece.
In this unusual combination of works, a complex motet by Judith Weir emphasised brutalism, while a complete ballet score by Ravel sets Apollo against Dionysus. A young Finnish soloist joined her compatriot Oramo for an English Romantic concerto.
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