Natalie Clein - Elgar Cello Concerto, 1st movement (excerpt)

Natalie Cleins latest recording in this Elgar 150th anniversary year is a fittingly all-Elgar programme featuring the mighty Cello Concerto together with a selection of miniatures especially arranged for cello and orchestra by Julian Milone. These include arrangements of the ever-popular Chanson de Matin, Salut dAmour and In Moonlight and the hauntingly beautiful Sospiri a real highlight of the programme, originally composed as a mere companion piece to Salut dAmour but soon promoted to its own opus as Elgar realised how especially good it was! The concerto itself needs no introduction as a cornerstone of the British concert repertoire its quite simply one of the Nations most beloved works with which EMI Classics has had a long and distinguished association. Jacqueline du Prés legendary recording with Sir John Barbirolli for EMI remains one of the best-selling classical recordings of all-time, and the reference recording of the 20th century. This new recording by Natalie Clein is a powerful, fresh and unique interpretation and is set to be the reference recording for the 21st century. Natalie Clein is joined in this recording by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of the celebrated conductor Dr. Vernon Handley CBE. Dr Handley was presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at this years Classical Brit Awards at which he and Natalie Clein gave a spellbinding performance of the Elgar concerto first movement to a hushed Royal Albert Hall and a nationwide TV audience of millions.

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YouTube | February 10, 2009

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