Romantic redux: Yo-Yo Ma, Elgar’s Concerto for Cello in E minor
Since I touched upon the Romantic movement in the last post… few are as strongly associated with it as Edward Elgar.
Daniel Barenboim conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Recorded 1997 in Carnegie Hall.
First movement (Adagio – Moderato):
Gorgeous! thank you!
Wow, I never thought I’d like a non-Du Pré interpretation of Elgar, but this was great!
Still my favorite – Du Pré/Barenboim: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5C99JyP2ns