Presented by Humphrey Burton. 4: Walton and the Concerto
Walton wrote concertos for some of the foremost instrumentalists of his time, including one for the violinist Jascha Heifetz. This work, written before the war, has remained the most popular of Walton's concertos, but his own favourite was the cello concerto, written in the 1950s for
Gregor Piatigorsky. "But don't tell Jascha!" said the composer to
Piatigorsky. Beginning with the early Sinfonia Concertante,
Humphrey Burton compares Walton's concerto writing over 30 years.
Sinfonia Concertante Philip Fowke (piano), BBC Scottish SO, conductor Martyn Brabbins Cello Concerto Lynn Harrell ,
CBSO, conductor Simon Rattle