Philippe Graffin and Raphael Wallfisch Perform Works for Cello and Violin by Rózsa

Rósza’s heavyweight Cello Concerto shows the influence of Shostakovich, with a Hungarian inflection. Graffin and Wallfisch give the breathlessly intense Sinfonia Concertante a rip-roaring ride. 

Helen Wallace

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Helen Wallace

Published: May 15, 2017 at 8:19 am

COMPOSERS: Rózsa
LABELS: Alto
ALBUM TITLE: Rózsa
WORKS: Cello Concerto; Sinfonia Concertante
PERFORMER: Philippe Graffin (violin), Raphael Wallfisch (cello); BBC Concert Orchestra/Barry Wordsworth
CATALOGUE NO: ALC 1274 (2005)

Rósza’s heavyweight Cello Concerto shows the influence of Shostakovich, with a Hungarian inflection. Graffin and Wallfisch give the breathlessly intense Sinfonia Concertante a rip-roaring ride.

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Artistic and Executive Director, Kings Place

Helen Wallace is the artistic and executive director of Kings Place, a concert hall in King's Cross, London, and the former editor of BBC Music Magazine and The Strad Magazine.
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