Elgar was a string-player, a violinist of considerable ability – the concerto and the sonata he wrote for the instrument are some of his most characteristic and personal works. Two works for string ...

Antonin Dvorak helped revive string-orchestra music with a famous serenade in 1875. A few years later, Tchaikovsky followed in his footsteps with his own Serenade for Strings, which we feature, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A spate of new recordings has brought Elgar’s symphonies once again to the fore. Ever since the Symphony No. 1 was ...

Sean Rafferty presents a selection of music and guests from the arts world. Next On Air 17:30 Opera on 3 View full schedule 1 Allegro piacevole Elgar was a string-player, a violinist of considerable ...