This album brings together two important British violin concertos composed a century apart, in 1910 and 2005. Edward Elgar's passionate Violin Concerto, completed in 1910, is a classical-romantic violin concerto in three movements. This powerful and emotionally charged work was written in the wake of modernism and was neglected for several decades before it found its way into the standard concert repertoire. Christian Tetzlaff follows the example of the early recordings of Elgar's concerto with significantly faster tempi than most modern recordings. Thomas Ades' violin concerto "Concentric Paths" is already a modern classic and undoubtedly one of the most important concertos written in this century. With its very demanding violin part, it enables the soloist to sing with his instrument.

Christian Tetzlaff is considered one of the world's leading violinists and has an extensive concert schedule. His recording of Bela Bartok's violin concertos won the Gramophone Award and the ICMA Award and was a finalist for the BBC Music Award in 2019. Several of his albums have been awarded the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik". In addition, Christian Tetzlaff was named "Artist of the Year" by the ICMA in 2015 and received the ECHO Award for "Instrumentalist of the Year" in 2017.

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the most renowned broadcasting ensembles in the world, has been inspiring audiences for over 100 years with its unmistakable energy, fast-paced playing and iconic musical character.