Northern Sinfonia/Elder – review

Sage, GatesheadTwo years ago, Mark Elder conducted Elgar's Violin Concerto, with Thomas Zehetmair as soloist. The partnership was a huge success – the performance appeared on the Hallé's CD label – and seems to have persuaded the two to collaborate further. Next month, Zehetmair appears in Manchester conducting the Hallé, while his own orchestra, the Northern Sinfonia, enjoyed a guest appearance by Elder, his first with them, to conduct a deftly themed programme.Elder had put together work...

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