Ballata and Ballabile, Op 160 (Stanford)
from Stanford: The Complete Works for Cello & Orchestra (CDA67859)
1 Ballata [10'48]
2 Ballabile [8'25]
19 minutes 13 seconds 2 tracks
‘Rosefield plays with disarming character and freshness; her technique, too, is enviably sure and tone beguilingly rounded … admirable sound and truthful balance; another Hyperion winner!’ (Gramo ...
‘Stanford's sturdy, Brahmsian Cello Concerto and the folksong-rich third Irish Rhapsody are the highlights here, superbly played by Gemma Rosefield’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘The [Ballata and Ballabile] shows Stanford at his most elegant and melodious … the performance is refined and strongly characterised by Rosefield and the orchestral accompaniment under An ...