The first in a selection of highlights from the 1986 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA leader DAVID NOLAN conducted by BERNARD HAITINK
Elgar Variations on an original theme (Enigma)
12.45* Interval Reading
12.55* Shostakovich Symphony No 10
(Given on 28 August at the Royal Albert Hall , London)
Rhythmic vitality, shining clarity of tone, fearless attack, and sovereign command of line at all points on the dynamic compass were the qualities common to the performances of both ... The difference between the works, and the power of performance shared between them, made for a tremendous occasion. (FINANCIAL TIMES)