Prokofiev/Shchedrin
Raphael Wallfisch is in marvellous form and obviously has the same rapport with this music as had Rostropovitch. He has a consummate technique and a passionate sound well suited to this repertoire. The Southbank Sinfonia were founded in 2002 to enable young professionals to get started in the busy and demanding orchestral world. They accompany with intensity, yet with sensitivity and rhythmic drive. The names of the players are thoughtfully given at the back of the booklet notes as also is a biography of Shchedrin, Wallfisch and Simon Over, the orchestra's conductor since its foundation. If this programme was his idea then he should be doubly congratulated
Gary Higginson - MusicWeb International