Laura Van Der Heijden - Bridge / Hoad / Walton:Cello Concerto - Import SACD

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Laura Van Der Heijden

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Cello Concertos Bridge / Francis-Hord / Walton Contents Frank Bridge(1879-1941):Dirge Concerto "Prayer"/ Cheryl Francis-Hord(b.1980):Cello Concerto "Earth, Sea, Air"(world premiere recording)/ William Walton(1902-1983):Cello Concerto Performers Laura van der Heijden(Cello), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Wigglesworth(Conductor) The British cellist is considered one of the hottest young cellists, winning the BBC Young Musicians Competition in 2012 at the age of 15, followed by the Dutch Edison Classic Prize in 2018 and the BBC Music Magazine Award in 2019, Laura van der Heijden's third album for the Chandos label is a collection of British cello concertos. The recording includes Bridge's concerto "Prayer," a protest against the inhumanity of war and a lament for the victims of World War I; Cheryl Francis-Hord's new work "Earth, Sea, Air," written for Van der Heijden and premiered in Glasgow a week before this recording. and one of her most memorable pieces, Walton's Concerto, which she performed at the 2012 BBC Young Musicians Competition, where she won the competition. *Recorded May 22-24, 2023, City Hall, Glasgow, Scotland. (Tokyo M-Plus)