Synopsis

This recording marks the opening of a five-part series from the 1970 season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts, broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. It features the first English performance by Russian violinist Mark Lubotsky. The program includes Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto, Op. 15, performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Loughran, and featuring concertmaster Eli Goren. The concert opens with Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor, the "Unfinished." The per