Walton
Walton: String Quartets (Chandos)
(Déjà Review) Thoroughly enjoyable, and I’m sure I will return to it often [MC]
The Great Forgotten Danish Violinist Henry Holst (Danacord)
Fascinating concerto survivors from Henry Holst’s British days [JW]
Showtime – 25 years of BBC Concert Orchestra (Dutton)
You might well find this mix irresistible whether as a guilty pleasure or a delight without any guilt at all [RB]
Walton: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Deutsche Grammophon)
An auspicious debut disc from Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO [JQ]
An English Violin (NoMadMusic)
A second appearance of Guirne Creith’s Violin Concerto on disc from an admirable though unexpected source [JW]
Arise my love: Music for the Break of Day (Coro)
Music of renewal in a varied programme from this fine Oxford choir [WH]
Sir Adrian Boult: Complete Warner Stereo Recordings (Warner Classics)
79 CDs of Warner’s Boult stereo legacy offering the known and the overlooked alike [JW]
Tim Rumsey (piano): Transcriptions (Luminate Records)
A triumphant transcription recital that shows the golden age of the piano is alive and well [RCh]
Walton: Symphony 1 & Cello Concerto (Chandos)
A generous collection of three fine works played with this orchestra’s usual flair [NB]
Tippett, Britten & Walton: Works for Piano & Orchestra (BIS)
An intelligent, generous and well-played survey of three fine British keyboard concertante works [NB]
Transatlantic: Onyx Brass (Chandos)
As always, the playing of Onyx Brass is near perfect, and so is the recording [WK]
Tippett, Britten & Walton: Works for Piano & Orchestra (BIS)
A must-have programme for seekers of rarely performed mid-20th century British repertoire [DC]
Transatlantic. Works for brass (Chandos)
A superbly curated disc which rewards unhurried listening and repeated return [JF]
Orchestral Anthems Vol. 2 (Delphian)
A second volume matches the high quality of the first – sensitive performances beautifully recorded [NB]
Walton: Violin Concerto and other orchestral works (Chandos)
A fine choice if one seeks the Violin Concerto and is intrigued by the Suite from Troilus and Cressida [EJW]
Orchestral Anthems (Delphian)
An excellent follow-up to these performers’ previous disc of orchestral anthems [JQ]
Walton: Violin Concerto and other works (Chandos)
Technically accomplished readings that lack the full emotional range implicit in the major works [NB]
Walton: Violin Concerto and other orchestral works (Chandos)
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London embark on a Walton odyssey [PH]
Walton: Complete Song Collection (Delphian)
Vibrant, imaginative and sympathetic performances [JF]
All is Bright (Avie)
(Déjà Review) A seasonal gift for a musical friend but you may be tempted to keep it instead as a treat for yourself [JQ]
Bowen & Walton: Viola Concertos (SWR Music)
A near-hit and a miss; a good Bowen Concerto and an ordinary Walton [JW]
Music for Stage and Screen (Albion Records)
A valuable contribution to the recorded legacy of British music [JF]
Bridge, Frances-Hoad, Walton: Music for Cello and Orchestra (Chandos)
Wonderfully lyrical cello playing [PRJ]
British String Miniatures Vol 1 (ASV)
(Déjà Review) Lithe and insightful traversals [JW]
