Browse: Ireland - Piano Concerto in E flat major

alert to the work's many changes of mood and wide range of pianistic demand. I particularly like [Lenehan's] musing, elegiac take on the haunting slow movement, and the orchestral playing is... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…Delius's Piano Concerto emerged in 1902 as a full-blown three-movement design… Piers Lane, an eloquent advocate for this restored score, has several rivals in the Ireland Concerto. …I find... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

it is well sung and played and a good deal of the impact of the writing comes through. The music itself is melodic, spacious in phrase and reaily enjoyable at its face value. The performance... — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Here is most of the music that lies at the heart of John Ireland's achievement. Unmistakably English yet aware of the wider world, his work is rooted in tradition but conscious of change. Superbly... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

At times the sound calls for a fair degree of tolerance but the ear quickly adjusts - and the actual music-making is a delight. A London Overture in particular evinces an entrancing flexibility,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2009 More…

The Concertino's piano part, rather sparer than that of a fully fledged concerto, suits Mark Bebbington's flair for lucid sonority (always beautifully judged) and the quality contribution of... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 More…