Radio 3 in Concert: Sinfonia Cymru and Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Sinfonia Cymru are joined by young cello star Sheku Kanneh-Mason, fresh from his Royal Wedding performance and chart-topping debut album, to perform Haydn's first Cello Concerto. Later in the programme, composer Charles Ives attempts nothing less than solving the riddle of life, the universe, and everything, in his six minute piece, The Unanswered Question. Their concert begins with CPE Bach, whose music is daring and brimming with passion, and they finish with Beethoven's musical announcement to the world that he might be the greatest symphonist of all time. Recorded in March 2019 at the Riverfront, Newport and presented by Nicola Heywood Thomas. Bach: Symphony No 1 in D, H663. Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 in C. Ives: The Unanswered Question. Beethoven: Symphony No 1. Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello). Sinfonia Cymru, conductor Jonathan Bloxham