Instrumental, Viola Solos, Britten (composer)
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This is an album that proclaims the viola as a distinctive, individual solo instrument, ideally served here by its skilled interpreter...this [Bach] Chaconne seems to sum up Ridout's whole approach... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 21st February 2025
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2025, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2025, Recording of the Month
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2025, Young Talent of the Year
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Gramophone Awards, 2025 Finalists, Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Winner - Instrumental
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There isn't a single dud item here...Jones's playing of both instruments enthrals. His viola tone is different from the turbocharged massiveness of many of today's soloists; instead he searches... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, Chamber Choice
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Special offer. Britten: Variations on a Theme of Franck Bridge
Orchestre de Chambre National de Toulouse, Bojidar Bratoev, Gerard Causse (viola)
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English Music for Viola: Rebecca Clarke, Britten & Vaughan Williams
Paul Coletti (viola), Leslie Howard (piano)
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Seabourne’s expressive and accessible score chimes well with Britten’s lyrical works, and the rich tonal palette of Hamann’s playing is beautifully showcased in the work’s demanding viola line. —
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This beautifully played sequence of viola works, all but one with piano, is an English Delight of instant appeal, but delves deep into tradition. The French La Marca reveals acute feeling for... —
