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‘...Aldeburgh’s reputation for bold contemporary programming was upheld by members of the Britten Sinfonia – Lucy Wakeford
and Nicholas Daniel shining especially in the solos Britten wrote for their instruments…..’ The Sunday Times 2007 ‘And they (Nash ensemble) were flawless in Ravel's Introduction and Allegro, in which harp soloist Lucy Wakeford made time stand still in her immaculately judged cadenza.’ The Guardian, 2007 ‘Harrison Birtwistle’s “Crowd”, played by Lucy Wakeford, was eloquent, imaginative and incisive’ The Independent, 2007 ‘Lucy Wakeford had its music deep within her mind and fingertips, recreating its coppery modality and its beautiful dialogue between movement and resonance, sound and silence’ (London premiere of Birtwistle’s “Crowd” for solo harp) The Times, 2007 The delicacy and exquisite beauty of tone of the harp playing of Lucy Wakeford together with the interpretive mastery of Daniel Pailthorpe (flute) produced a delightful and impressive performance of Mozart’s Concerto in C for flute and harp. – Graham Hewitt - Chichester Today, 2006 'She displayed consummate artistry and an effortless command of the harp's many tonal effects' Herts Advertiser, March 2005 'This splendid new release of various works by Hungarian composer Erno Dohnányi is a compelling reminder of the greatness of this forgotten genius...A selection of the composer's orchestral works and a particularly fine performance given by Lucy Wakeford of the Dohnányi Harp Concerto serve as a fine complement to the Violin Concerto' The Strad ASV CD DCA 1107 February 2002 'The Harp Concertino is a really beautiful work, compactly presented in a single movement.... In the harp Concertino Lucy Wakeford is outstanding'. Musicweb English Sinfonia/ASV CD DCA 1107 December 2001 'The Harp Concertino finds Dohnányi in lyrical mood and Lucy Wakeford is an ideal exponent with her instrument recorded in a spacious acoustic thus revealing in clarity'. Classical Net Review English Sinfonia /ASV CD DCA1107 December 2001 'It is rare to see a concert harp at close quarters, and here Lucy Wakeford and her instrument seemed at one, never more so than in the virtuosic writing of Ravel's Introduction and Allegro'. Keswick News February 2001 'A delightful recording in every way....what fragility of texture the soloists, Kate Hill and Lucy Wakeford, create between them....The flute playing is quite exquisite in the slow movement, and the harp's delicate filigree brings a sense of caressing to the background embroidery....Highly recommended'. Gramphone Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto September 1999 'Lucy Wakeford displayed a fine range of colours and a very musical mind as the chromatic harp soloist in Danse sacrée et danse profane'. The Independent Barbican/LSO February 1997 'Lucy Wakeford brought the music to life (Danse sacrée) not only with her brilliant instrumental technique but also in the uninhibitedly improvisatory elan of her playing'. Schweinfurter Volksblatt London Festival Orchestra December 1997 'The young English player's performance of the solo part was distinguished by great presence and musicality. She exploited the full dynamic range of her instrument, the audience scarcely daring to breathe at her extreme pianissimos'. Badische Neueste Nachrichten London Festival Orchestra December 1997 'The young Lucy Wakeford's mastery of her instrument is to be wondered at....she delivered the seductive impressions with brilliant command of nuance...highly atmostpheric and profound'. Neue Westfalische London Festival Orchestra December 1997 | |||