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Ulster Orchestra - Britten, Korngold, Elgar
Presented by Ian Skelly Korngold's luxuriously harmonic Violin Concerto is framed by two of the finest sets of English Variations. Britten's set of variations for string orchestra were a tribute to his teacher Frank Bridge and his first masterpiece, while Elgar's famous variations brought him international recognition and were each a musical portrait of a friend. Principal Guest Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra - Paul Watkins leads proceedings with young British violinist Jack Liebeck the soloist in the Korngold. Britten - Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge op.10 Korngold - Violin Concerto in D major op.35 Elgar - Variations on an Original Theme op. 36 "Enigma" Jack Liebeck (violin) Ulster Orchestra Paul Watkins (conductor) Followed by a preview of some of the works nominated for the British Composer Awards, full coverage of which will feature in tomorrow night's programme.