| Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934) | Concerto pour violon et orchestre en si mineur, Op.61 | |
| Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) | Les Planètes, Op. 32 |
| Sir Antonio Pappano | Direction |
| London Symphony Orchestra | |
| Vilde Frang | Violon |
| Tenebrae |
Elgar’s lyrical Violin Concerto was inscribed with the mysterious phrase, ‘Herein is enshrined the soul of ….’. The whole ensemble glows across three emotionally expansive movements – at times tempestuous, at others heartbreakingly tender.
Completed in 1917, Holst’s The Planets can still surprise us. From ‘Mars’ – the piece that inspired countless film soundtracks – to the swelling majesty of ‘Jupiter’ and the atmospheric fade-out of ‘Neptune’, this is composition on a cosmic scale.