I have been a long-time admirer of violinist Nicola Benedetti. Her playing is direct, always supremely confident, and totally musical.
The Elgar concerto is historic in that it was a young Yehudi Menuhin who travelled to England to present its premier performance,
In reviewing this recording, The Guardian wrote:
”Benedetti’s vibrant, beefy full-throttle tone is made for the concerto, and she’s an assertive soloist, never disappearing into the glowing textures the London Philharmonic weaves around her. Vladimir Jurowski conducts with a clear eye on the work’s huge dimensions, and Benedetti, too, shapes the violin’s restless music into long, sinewy paragraphs.“
Here is music from this recording:
