London Philharmonic Orchestra: Enduring English treasures

Manze conducts Elgar, Ireland and Walton

Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Ireland Piano Concerto
Walton Symphony No. 1

Andrew Manze conductor
Piers Lane piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra

One day in 1930, John Ireland heard a piano student practising down a corridor at the Royal College of Music. Ireland was struck by the student’s combination of poetry and technique, and when he discovered who the mystery pianist was, he was enthralled by her physical presence and beauty too. Ireland captured his sudden infatuation for the pianist Helen Perkin in his sparkling Piano Concerto, and it’s easy to hear how the pianist inspired the composer to heights of brilliance, virtuosity and flair. Alongside the Concerto, Andrew Manze conducts the emotional outpouring that is William Walton’s First Symphony and Elgar’s poised Introduction and Allegro for strings.

Supported by the John Ireland Charitable Trust.

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