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Beautifully accompanied

BBC Music Magazine, Jessica Duchen
Five Stars

This is a valuable album indeed. It consists of three somewhat neglected 20th-century British works for piano and orchestra; each is ripe for rediscovery and could prove rewarding for performers and audiences in the concert hall.

“They receive fine performances here from the enterprising and intelligent soloist Clare Hammond, beautifully accompanied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under George Vass.”

… the biggest of the three is the Tippett Piano Concerto… Hammond and Vass rise to all its challenges, making a strong and spirited case for this big, generous-hearted sprawl.

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30/05/2026