“The concerto mourns the past, embraces the inevitability of change and holds within it a sense of timeless creative genius, the idea of a higher power working through Elgar.”
Larsen Strings contributor Hattie Butterworth is a British cellist studying with Raphael Wallfisch at the Royal College of Music. From her earliest memories, Elgar’s Cello Concerto inspired her and here are her thoughts on the 100th anniversary of its first performance. Please read more…