Live from the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, Martin Handley presents a concert given by the Halle Orchestra under its music director Mark Elder. Arnold Bax 's evocative tone poem Tintagel opens the proceedings, afterwhich the orchestra is joined by Steven Isserlis for a performance of Schumann's emotive Cello Concerto.
And there'sjust one work afterthe interval - Brahms's Third Symphony. Steven Isserlis (cello),
Halle Orchestra , conductor Mark Elder Bax Tintagel
Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor
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8.35 Brahms Symphony No 3 in F