From the Barbican Hall,
London. Tonight's concert features the world premiere of James MacMillan 's Cello Concerto - the central work in a triptych he is writing for the LSO. All three pieces are concerned with aspects of Easter and Passiontide; the concerto concentrates on Good Friday. Conductor Colin Davis ,
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) Sibelius En Saga
MacMillan Cello Concerto
(first performance)
8.20 From Einstein to Frankenstein
Steven Rose , professor of biology at the Open University, examines the impact of popular culture on the public's conception of science. Since the end of the Second World War, scientists have often been represented in the mass media as either extremely smart theoreticians, such as Einstein, or "boffins" who build clever gadgets.
8.40 Beethoven Symphony No 7 in A