Britten: Cello Symphony, Cello Sonata & Cello Suites

�This is the fastest version of Britten's Cello Symphony on record. From the opening chords there's a brisk vigour to Alban Gerhardt's approach that marks it out as distinctive. He seems hell-bent on grasping this sometimes awkward and ungainly beast by the scruff of its neck and finding something new in its gruff exchanges...Last but not least his reading of Britten's Sonata with Steven Osborne is utterly thrilling. A must-have set for all Britten enthusiasts.� --BBC Music Magazine, February 2013 ****

Gramophone Awards 2013 Finalist - Concerto

�This poetic, virtuosic player makes a powerful case for the three unaccompanied Cello Suites on the second disc. There's no shortage of recordings of these suites...but this is as good as any.� The Observer, 27th January 2013

�[Gerhardt] has a cool-headed precision Britten would probably have admired...Given Gerhardt's fine Britten credentials, this makes a recommendable package: performances are well judged, with clean-cut rhythms and good attention to detail.� Gramophone Magazine, February 2013

�Strongly and sensitively partnered by Steven Osborne, Gerhardt gives a wonderfully vital performance of the Cello Sonata, alert to the cunning interplay between the two instruments...[in the Suites] Gerhardt�s playing is supple, richly coloured and articulated with the utmost finesse...These performances demonstrate a mature affinity with Britten�s highly personal style� The Telegraph, 18th January 2013