Synopsis

Tonight, a television premiere unites one of the world's most distinguished composers and one of its greatest violinists. The program features *Chain 2*, a violin concerto by the Polish composer Witold Lutosławski in all but title. The soloist is the exceptional young German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. The broadcast will open with another work exploring this year's literary theme: Franz Liszt’s symphonic poem *Tasso*, conducted by Peter Eotvos and featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra, le