Joubert, Simpson, Wright : British Cello Concertos

Joubert, John, różni kompozytorzy, Simpson, Robert, Wright, Christopher

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Boughton, William, Wallfisch, Raphael

SRCD 344

"No British cellist has done more to advocate British composers than Raphael Wallfisch - not least the three heard on his disc, each of whose concertos he gave the first performances and which have now been brought together on this release of premiere recordings from Lyrita. (...)Inspiration lies in the riots that engulfed several British cities during the summer of 2011, though Wright's response eschews agitprop as it unfolds from a tensile opening section, via the eloquent interplay of soloist and orchestra, to the lengthy final section whose ominous undertones are ultimately stilled by brass fanfares and tolling bells in a thoughtful if tentative gesture of reconciliation. Arresting while not overly distinctive, Wright's music on this evidence is worth hearing. It helps that, throughout all three works, Wallfisch's playing evinces that attention to detail, tonal finesse and understated conviction which has long made him a persuasive exponent of new and unfamiliar music. William Boughton secures a no less dependable response from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, heard to advantage in the warmly spacious acoustic of Cardiff's Hoddinott Hall, while Paul Conway contributes a detailed booklet note. Cordially recommended, and still good to see that the Lyrita label is still an active concern." • Richard Whitehouse, Record Review February 2015

CD x 1

Lyrita

25.11.2014

5020926034427