This unique collection of some of the most lyrical music ever written for the cello accompanied by the orchestra, ranges from eighteenth century concertos by Carl Stamitz and Haydn to late romantic works by Elgar and Bruch, as well as Saint-Saëns’ The Swan. There is also a large Russian component, including Rachmaninov’s transcription of his own song without words Vocalise, and Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile from his First String Quartet.