Piano Concerto for piano solo, two trumpets, strings and timpani (Lambert)
from Lambert: Romeo and Juliet & other works (CDA67545)
1 Allegro risoluto [2'56]
2 Presto [4'03]
3 Andante [5'14]
4 Allegro [4'53]
17 minutes 6 seconds 4 tracks
‘Jonathan Plowright cuts a dash with his scintillating technique, opalescent tone and beguiling range of colour … a winner of a disc, this’ (Gramophone)
‘The performances are splendid. David Lloyd-Jones and the English Northern Philharmonia give the impression of enjoying themselves as much as the composer evidently did … pianist Jonathan Plowrig ...
‘Lambert was a maverick, rebelling against convention, and these dapper performances convey both his brilliant craftsmanship and his boundless zest’ (The Daily Telegraph)