THE MIDNIGHT JUKEBOX

I'm not the world's most patriotic person. But

I'm patriotic enough to believe, without a single

reservation, that Elgar wrote the greatest cello

concerto of all time. The first movement is

sublime and the whole thing is probably only

surpassed by Beethoven's violin concerto in my

list of favourite classical works. And for years,

again as a good Brit, I have honestly regarded

Jacqueline and Sir John's EMI recording as

unsurpassed.

But yesterday I bought a version by THIS young

Hungarian and I was as knocked sideways by his

performance as I was by Du Pre's seminal

recording the first time I heard it. I've listened

to it, all the way through, three times already.

I think it's bloomin' brilliant.

The CD is officially released on 11th. January.

Here's the first movement. Enjoy.