Nimbus
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Raphael Wallfisch and John York work hand in glove to deliver an expressive account of the Sonata, and are careful not to overdo the histrionics in Nigun. They are particularly impressive in... —
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Gary Carpenter: Set
Concerto for Tenor Saxophone & Orchestra
Iain Ballamy (tenor saxophone), Sophie Hastings, Kathryn Rudge
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Clark Rundell, Andrew Manze
A splendid orchestral portrait of a composer who should be far better appreciated in his homeland. —
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Feltsman is a versatile pianist, and his Schubert has a superb sense of melodic line. There’s a welcome stridency, too, which could have been softened with a less treble-heavy sound. —
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The lovely surprise came in the shape of Charles Koechlin who, as well as being a well-known eccentric, also had a sense of humour. His two Suites and four Sonatinas are a delight, redolent... —
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April Fredrick does a decent job with some good wordpointing...The best interpretation is of Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, an adaptation of the chamber original (though a clarinet is no substitute... —
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A charming idea. —
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Though Blackford’s musical ideas may possess little originality or individuality, everything he writes is skilful and effective, often with an emotional charge, as in the opening section…Even... —
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Mendelssohn & Franck: Works for String Quartet
John Bingham (piano)
Medici String Quartet, Alberni String Quartet
The Medici's Mendelssohn Octet could easily be swamped by its many CD rivals, but has a light-touch charm and elegance which are warmly endearing. The Franck is also very listenable. —
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The coupling of the violin sonatas by Elgar and Walton is a most satisfying one, not unique on disc, and one which provides fascinating parallels. The Finzi Elegy is a very apt makeweight, the... —
