Record Review

Andrew McGregor presents the best new classical releases. 2.10 Opera expert Sarah Lenton shares her pick of the new releases. 3.00 Building a Library. David Owen Norris surveys recordings of Elgar's Cello Concerto and picks his favourite. Elgar composed his contemplative and elegiac Cello Concerto in E minor in the aftermath of the First World War. It was premiered in 1919 with soloist Beatrice Harrison, with whom Elgar made two recordings of the work. Since then, every great cellist of their day has made a recording, from Pablo Cassals and Jacqueline du Pré to Sheku Kanneh-Mason. c 3.45 Record of the Week. Andrew picks his favourite new release of the past seven days.