Live from the Royal Albert Hall. London. Shostakovich's first concerto is one of the greatest challenges to any violin virtuoso, and the young Russian Vadim Repin is a leading exponent of the work. The piece is complemented by two pieces by Prokofiev - the neo-classical first symphony and the popular Romeo and Juliet ballet music.
Vadim Repin (violin), Royal Philharmonic, conductor Daniele Gatti
Prokofiev Symphony No 1 (Classical)
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No: 1
8.25 Twenty Minutes
Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Paul Bailey is the second writer to take up the interval theme of refreshment. He talks about the memoirs of the 18th-century writer Sergei Aksakov, who recorded rural life in feudal Russia, including the merrymaking and kvass-drinking celebrations at harvest time.
8.45 Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)

(Repeated Friday 2pm)