Blackford - Niobe
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His writing is thematically concentrated, notably evocative and clearly heartfelt. It is close to Szymanowski in sound and in its solutions in pitting a solo violin against a lustrous orchestra.... —
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Blackford: Niobe, Kalon & Blewbury Air
Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), Adrian Farmer (piano), Albion Quartet, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Gernon, Jiři Rožeň
Ranging from the Shostakovich-like angst of Niobe for violin and orchestra to the more Romantic wanderings of Blewbury Air for cello and piano, this is an excellent introduction to Blackford’s... —
