Prom 61: BBCSO/Robertson/Ma – review

Royal Albert Hall, LondonGraham Fitkin's new Cello Concerto, a BBC commission, breaks the concerto mould in that it is not intended as a virtuoso showpiece – in fact, this must be one of the easier pieces in Yo-Yo Ma's repertoire. But it was written especially for Ma, with the intention of highlighting the beauty of his tone. In its world premiere, with the BBC Symphony Orchestra under David Robertson, it succeeded in that at least.The first few minutes are magical. The cello plays a rising pa...

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