Jamie Walton plays Glazunov, Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky

Jamie Walton, keenly supported by the RPO under Okko Kamu, delivers a particularly eloquent and virtuosic account of the [Rococo Variations]…there's also much to admire in Walton's fervent performance... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2015 More…

Release Date: 29th Jun 2015
Catalogue No: SIGCD407
Label: Signum

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Glazunov: Concerto ballata in C major for cello and orchestra, Op. 108

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

Glazunov: Chant du Ménestrel, Op. 71

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

Glazunov: Mélodie for cello & orchestra in D major, Op. 20 / 1

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

Prokofiev: Cello Concertino in G minor, Op. 132

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

Tchaikovsky: Nocturne, Op. 19 No. 4

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Jamie Walton (cello)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu

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Star British cellist Jamie Walton returns to disc on Signum with a programme Russian repertoire by composers Glazunov, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. Joined by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Okko Kamu, the disc includes the original version of Tchaikovsky’s 'Variations on a Rococo Theme'.

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October 2015

Jamie Walton, keenly supported by the RPO under Okko Kamu, delivers a particularly eloquent and virtuosic account of the [Rococo Variations]…there's also much to admire in Walton's fervent performance of Prokofiev's Concertino. Especially impressive is his warm phrasing in the slow movement and the sly humour that he projects throughout the energetic Finale

August 2015

Walton's taste, discretion and romantic warmth, fused with a lightness of touch, serve as a reminder that it was in the poise and purity of 18th-century music that Tchaikovsky - as he told an uncomprehending Mme von Meck - found solace from life's woes.

September 2015

Signum Classics have contributed a first-rate production with thorough notes and an attractive presentation. If one is seeking a fine recording of the Tchaikovsky don’t hesitate.

25th June 2015

Walton makes a good case for [the Glazunov], using a lightish, sweeping tone that means that the long, rhapsodic melodies don’t get too bogged down...Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations are given in the composer’s original version, and Walton’s poised playing suits them well. Under Okko Kamu, the orchestra is neat and sympathetic, if a little faceless.

October 2015

Jamie Walton’s outstanding programme of Russian classics…captures the music’s soaring lyricism with impassioned eloquence and interpretative flair.

14th June 2015

Walton embraces Glazunov’s tenderness with the warmth and suppleness of his tone...Walton interprets [the Prokofiev] with impressive, seamless sweeps and refined dynamic shading...[the Tchaikovsky] retains its appeal in a performance as tasteful, spirited and affectionate as this one.

Jamie Walton plays Glazunov, Prokofiev & Tchaikovsky

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