Esa-Pekka Salonen's devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto - musica

It's a devilishly difficult and cosmic Cello Concerto: the ink on the latest masterpiece by visionary Finish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen has barely dried. At the "Helsinki Festival":http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/en/ he took up the baton himself to conduct his new mesmerising work. The German-French cellist Nicolas Altstaedt offered a compelling interpretation at the "Finnish National Opera":http://oopperabaletti.fi/en/. "The cello is a fantastic instrument to write for," s… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/24/esa-pekka-salonen-s-devilishly-difficult-and-cosmic-cello-concerto What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews