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British Cello Works, Vol. 2

2/3/2023, 12 Tracks, 1:04:59

Featuring

  • Lionel Handy
  • Jennifer Hughes
  • Ethel Smyth
  • Frederick Delius
  • Cecil Armstrong Gibbs
  • Benjamin Britten

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Album & Artwork

The album's cover image is a painting titled 'Interieur med en cello' by Carl Holsøe, a Danish artist.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Jennifer Walsh, the pianist, specializes in repertoire for piano and strings and performs internationally at venues including Wigmore Hall and Oslo Opera House.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

This album makes Lionel Handy the only cellist to have recorded the complete cello works of both Ethel Smyth and Arnold Bax.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Lionel Handy, the cellist on this recording, was the principal cellist of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields for ten years.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording was supported by the Delius Trust, the Armstrong Gibbs Society, and the Ambache Charitable Trust.

Source: Booklet

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