Tuesday 16 August 2016

Webern, Brahms and a Watkins première from Søndergård and BBC NOW - Prom 37

© BBC/Mark Allan

BBC Prom 37


Paul Watkins (cello)
Thomas Søndergård (conductor)


12 August 2016






Walton: Partita

Huw Watkins: Cello Concerto

Webern: Passacaglia, Op. 1

Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Watkins: 
'Moments of real beauty here, and this is definitely a work that would merit a second hearing in a more favourable acoustic'.

'It certainly exploited Paul Watkins’ consistently warm tone well, and this was an engaging performance of a promising addition to the concerto repertoire'.

Webern:
'A taught and arresting performance'.

Brahms:
'Fine playing from the BBCNOW, with sweet string tone and incisive woodwind playing throughout'.

'An unexpectedly controlled affair'...(with)...'little space for indulgence'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.

Paul Watkins

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