Nesterowicz conducts Lutosławski and Stravinsky

The great Polish composer Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994) wrote his Cello Concerto for the famous Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, and it was premiered in London in 1970. It’s a witty and beguiling piece which begins with a five-minute cello solo which is then noisily interrupted by interjections from the brass. Our soloist is a current BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, the Colombian cellist Santiago Cañón-Valencia.