Presented by Susan Sharpe , with readings by David Holt. After three long years in New York, Dvorak longed for home and happily returned to his cottage in Vysoka. His final overseas visit was to England in 1896, where he conducted at the Queen's Hall, London.
Biblical Songs, Op 99 (excerpts) Philip Langridge (tenor), Radoslav Kvapil (piano)
Cello Concerto in B minor
Yo-Yo Ma, New York Philharmonic, conductor Kurt Masur
Repeated next Friday 11.30pm Discs