Synopsis

Three composers, three landscapes. Elgar penned his Cello Concerto amidst the Sussex woodlands; for many who listen, its autumnal hues stir emotions too profound for articulation. From his Finnish home, Sibelius crafted a symphony possessing the grandeur and inexorable flow of a mighty river – though some perceive within it a stirring anthem of national awakening. And the elemental forces themselves form the very foundation of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s inspiration. The BBC Philharmonic, led by Eva