Jo Talbot
Recent articles by Jo Talbot
Review: Walton: Cello Concerto etc (Jonathan Aasgard, cello)
John Wilson’s Sinfonia of London is virtuosic and eloquent in vital orchestral works, writes Jo Talbot
Review: Four Spirits (Abel Selaocoe)
Jo Talbot is impressed – and moved – by Abel Selaocoe’s first Cello Concerto
Dvořák Cello Concerto: how a heartbroken composer’s lost love inspired his greatest work
A yearning for his homeland and the devastating loss of a beloved friend give the Czech’s work an almost unbearable pathos, explains Jo Talbot
Review: Lalo & Widor Cello Concertos (Graham du Plessis)
In her review, Jo Talbot thinks Widor’s rarely performed cello concerto is worth discovering and is won over by its pairing with Lalo’s
Folk & Ba-Rock Cello (Giovanni Sollima)
In her review, Jo Talbot is wowed by Giovanni Sollima’s technique and virtuosity in this ear-opening showcase of the cello’s thrilling sonic possibilities
Anna Clyne: Shorthand
This evocative retrospective is an all-star survey of the Anna Clyne’s string works and features a host of memorable moments, says Jo Talbot in her review
CPE Bach • Kraft: Cello Concertos
Jean-Guihen Queyras and Ensemble Resonanz are exceptional in CPE Bach and Kraft, says Jo Talbot in her review
Poltéra plays Prokofiev
Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor: a guide to a great chamber work and its best recordings
Jo Talbot celebrates the ‘Mozart of the 19th century’ as she searches out the finest recordings of this masterful work for piano, violin and cello
