Yuri Temirkanov conducts Mussorgsky and Elgar – Saint-Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra – Annecy Classic Festival

At first glance, Mussorgsky and Elgar might seem to have had little in common. But these two singular musicians-the Russian pianist of the “The Balakirev Circle” and the sensational British romantic-both belong to an atypical group of self-taught composers, and their music is intriguingly combined in this special concert.