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Rawsthorne enthusiasts should waste no time in snapping up this disc, containing music-making of perceptive dedication and impressive polish.
He completed his First Violin Concerto in 1947,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The Magginis… display a more subtle variety of vibrato, generally lightening the texture but tightening the screw more effectively at moments of tension. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Rawsthorne's First Piano Concerto, originally written with just strings and percussion accompaniment, was introduced in its later full orchestral form at a 1942 Promenade Concert by Louis Kentner.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Conductor David Lloyd-Jones's approach is thoughtful and serious, but not over-dramatic, drawing control and detail from all sections of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. They respond with... — Claire Rogers, bbc.co.uk, 15th February 2005 More…

Here's a disc brimming with high-quality music and superlative performances. The Piano Quintet, from 1968, is cast in a single continuous movement divided into four contrasting sections.
Although... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

David Lloyd-Jones directs a swaggering, affectionate and ideally clear-headed account of Rawsthorne's masterly Symphonic Studies (1939), one of the most stylish and exuberantly inventive products... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The most substantial offering here, the resourceful and magnificently crafted Concertofor String Orchestra, dates from 1949. David Lloyd-Jones and his admirably prepared group give a performance... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Devine, British-born but trained largely in Brazil, makes a very beautiful sound, especially at the quieter end of the spectrum, and has generally nimble fingers. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2005, 3 out of 5 stars More…