Viola Concerto, Sz120 (Bartók/Serly)
from Bartók & Rózsa: Viola Concertos (CDA67687)
1 Moderato [13'05]
2 Adagio religioso [4'04]
3 Allegro vivace [4'17]
21 minutes 26 seconds 3 tracks
‘[Rózsa] Everything comes across with maximum impact—Power's agility at speed, his warm 'walnut' tone, and the innate musicality of his phrasing. Andrew Litton is in total command of every aspect of t ...
‘Listening to Lawrence Power's committed performance of both works leaves one grappling for reasons for the comparative neglect of the Rózsa … Power delivers a highly charged account of the solo ...
‘Power’s supreme artistry fuels performances of works by composers who are linked. Serly, who edited Bartók’s Viola Concerto, is given the limelight in his Rhapsody, and the spicy concerto by Rózsa ma ...