Cello Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op 107

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Grindingly unrelenting, this concerto is fierce and uncompromising both musically and emotionally. The cello seems almost heroic in the outer movements but the middle section is all doubt and despair. Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Performer: Alban Gerhardt (Cello) Conductor: Garry Walker Recording date: 11 February 2000 Date of broadcast: 18 February 2000