Browse: The Romantic Cello Concerto (series)

Gerhardt invests Volkmann's mixture of melodic lyricism, wit and technical bravado with a brilliant sense of pacing… — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The elegance that Vieuxtemps displayed in his violin concertos is on show here, with graceful melodies, and some more showy passages. These are never gratuitous, however, and are expertly written... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gerhardt holds it all together with his sustained singing lines, while Weigle and his Berlin band provide vividly pointillist backing. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Vital exuberance - the sort one usually associates only with a live recording - is matched by playing of lyrical grace. Once you have these in place and an orchestral partnership of utter conviction,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2015 More…

Heart-warming lyrical melodies, as well as characteristically resourceful orchestration, abound in the Dohnányi Konzertstück… Gerhardt's warmly recorded performance lays claim to being the most... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

It is the light airiness of Natalie Clein's approach that works so well here...she finds a golden timbre and fleet elegance, matched by Andrew Manze and the effervescent BBC Scottish forces.... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Stanford's sturdy, Brahmsian Cello Concerto and the folksong-rich Third Rhapsody are the highlights here, superbly played by Gemma Rosefield. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…