Pinchas Zukerman: Elgar and Vaughan Williams

Pinchas Zukerman discusses Elgar and Vaughan Williams

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Classic FM Album of the Week, starting 29 February after 10am

The veteran Israeli violinist Pinchas Zukerman revisits Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending for the first time in more than 40 years in a magical performance with the orchestra of which he is Principal Guest Conductor: the Royal Philharmonic. Zukerman's lark feels more nonchalant and freer than other more mellifluous performances; he plays it effortlessly.

Here Zukerman also plays and conducts a collection of superb English music: Vaughan Williams’ Tallis Fantasia and Elgar’s Introduction & Allegro and Serenade for Strings frame shorter works such as Salut d’amour, Chanson de Matin and Chanson de Nuit.

The recording also includes the world premiere recording of In Moonlight: an arrangement for solo viola, strings and harp of Elgar’s famous Canto Popolare. Well worth discovering.