British Solo Cello Music: Britten Suite No. 3, Walton, Gardner, Merrick & Adès
7/28/2023, 30 Tracks, 1:18:27
Featuring
Steven Isserlis
Mishka Rushdie Momen
Benjamin Britten
Anonymous (Traditional)
Sir William Walton
John Gardner
Frank Merrick
Thomas Adès
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Instruments
Steven Isserlis plays the 'Marquis de Corberon' Stradivarius of 1726, which is on loan from the Royal Academy of Music.
Performer Biography
Steven Isserlis has a strong interest in historical performance, working with period-instrument orchestras and giving recitals with harpsichord and fortepiano.
Performer Biography
Steven Isserlis, the cellist on this recording, is acclaimed worldwide for his musicianship and technical mastery, enjoying a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author, and broadcaster.
Performer Biography
Mishka Rushdie Momen, the pianist on some tracks, was The Times arts critics' chosen nominee for their 2021 Breakthrough Award in classical music.
Recording & Production
This album is described as a 'lockdown project', conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic when the performer, Steven Isserlis, found renewed interest in solo cello repertoire.
