Simon Rattle takes the concerto back to the 19th century and Renaud Capuçon’s partnership with Stephen Hough for the sonata is a meeting of equals The Violin Concerto is not only one of Elgar’s ...

About Elgar’s Violin Concerto, Diana McVeagh once commented: ‘To listen to the Violin Concerto is at times like eavesdropping on a private conversation – or even a confessional – so inward is its ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The appeal of a major romantic concerto to international violinists has lifted Elgar’s concerto out of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is exactly 100 years since Elgar’s Violin Concerto was first performed at the old Queen’s Hall in London.

Through no fault of its own, this performance of Elgar’s Violin Concerto emerges at a very unfortunate time. It was recorded in October 2021 but is now belatedly issued in the immediate aftermath of ...

The Music Elgar’s Violin Concerto was one of the great triumphs of his career. ‘For a quarter of an hour they recalled the man who had achieved a triumph not only for himself, but also for England,’ ...

Celebrated British conductor Alpesh Chauhan and WASO’s beloved Concertmaster Laurence Jackson are a match made in heaven for this concert of extraordinary music. Jackson brings poise and passion to ...

Elgar Violin Concerto Decca, streaming now; CD out July 10 Nicola Benedetti has been such a feature on the classical music scene for almost two decades, it’s hard to remember she’s still only 32.

Steven Moeckel likens his preparation for the taxing Elgar Violin Concerto to a marathon runner's workouts. He wakes up, practices, eats, then practices some more. Sometime in the afternoon, he ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. With his great clarity, experimental courage, and diligence, Maurice Ravel ...

Benedetti’s tone and decisiveness is made for this work, and she brings an understated edge to the added miniatures, too The violin was Edward Elgar’s instrument, and when he was composing he thought ...