Concertos, Maconchy (composer)

Listening to the slower sections, you may pine for the original instrumentation, teasingly indicated in the arrangement’s score as particular bars pass by. On the other hand, it’s hard to resist... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

These works all testify to the strength of Elizabeth Maconchy's imagination...Handley directs superb, committed performances, vividly recorded, and Barry Wordsworth is equally impressive in... — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

this is an historic collection for all sorts of reasons. These recordings will be listened to for many years to come. The heyday of Lyrita was an extraordinarily rich period for British music... — MusicWeb International, 17th November 2014 More…

The consistently high quality of the performances is striking. — The Guardian, 31st December 2009, 3 out of 5 stars More…

It’s an extensive programme, encompassing a variety of styles and forces ranging from bassoon solo to small orchestral ensembles. There are some real treats, such as Bantock’s splendidly imaginative... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

A very welcome bargain reissue of one of Thea King's most inspired recordings — The Guardian More…

Cigleris presents them with a rich, consistent tone and splendidly mellifluous phrasing...the BBC NOW and Palmer are attentive and well balanced, and the recorded sound is clear and warm. The... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

There's no doubting Raphael Wallfisch's commitment to this music, and his sonorous, focused playing makes the most of Lutoslawski's intense accelerando and Hindemith's concentrated mourning. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…