Los Angeles Philharmonic: Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky November 2, 2012

A characteristically provocative cultural mix, Osvaldo Golijov's Azul is a four-movement cello concerto inspired by a Neruda poem. Golijov updates the Baroque continuo accompaniment ideal by adding hyper-accordion (digitally enhanced) and exotic percussion, which jam with the cello at the center of the piece.