Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
The last work Berg completed, which he dedicated "to the memory of an angel", is performed by the dazzling Greek violinist
Leonidas Kavakos. Plus the first performance of a work by young British composer Morgan Hayes. Presented by Martin Handley.
Leonidas Kavakos (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis
Morgan Hayes Strip (BBC commission; first performance)
Berg Violin Concerto
8.15 Twenty Minutes: The Violin
Novelist Christopher Hope , father of violin star Daniel Hope , narrates his new short story about Fred the Parisian janitor, whose life is suddenly transformed by the exotic Yuliah, a half-decent fiddle player. She's Russian and exotic, and in fairy-tale fashion, she captures his heart.
8.35 Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A Repeated on Wednesday 7 September at 2pm