Schubert And Beethoven

Beethoven’s Violin Concerto lets a great violinist sing out their very soul. Tonight it’s performed by the young French violinist Renaud Capuçon whose ‘reflective, incredibly beautiful’ way with Beethoven leaves critics grasping for superlatives.

The teenage Schubert wrote a sparkling symphony in homage to Beethoven, tonight Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena explores the links and guides us through another work inspired by the great composer, Colin Matthews’s Grand Barcarolle.