 | from Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No 2; Britten: Cello Symphony (SIGCD137) 1 Allegro maestoso [13'10] 34 minutes 36 seconds 4 tracks2 Presto inquieto [3'55] 3 Adagio – cadenza ad lib – [9'43] 4 Passacaglia: Andante allegro [7'48] 'Walton is a superb and unflashy exponent—there's no ego here, just consummate musicianship, excellently backed by the Philharmonia under Alex Briger, sensitive and biting in the Shostakovich, formida ... 'A grandmaster of his instrument is coming to maturity here, and this CD, with its technically faultless recording quality, should have a place in any collection. It deserves it' (Pizzicato, Luxembourg) |