English Violinist Albert Sammons Was Born On This Day in 1886 [ON-THIS-DAY]

English violin virtuoso Albert Sammons was born on this day in 1886

English violin virtuoso Albert Sammons was born on this day in 1886.

Largely a self-taught violinist, he is remembered particularly for his association with Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B Minor – a work he championed, recorded twice and performed publicly more than 100 times.

Dying in 1957, he premiered a number of new works including Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Phantasy String Quartet - and Frederick Delius’s Violin Concerto and Violin Sonata.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT6RyxZZupc

ALBERT SAMMONS | ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO IN B MINOR  | HENRY WOOD & NEW QUEEN’S HALL ORCHESTRA | 1929 FIRST RECORDING