In this mini documentary, cellist Laura van der Heijden, pianist Petr Limonov and music historian Marina Frolova-Walker talk about why 1948 was such a watershed moment in Russian music, and why it became the focus of Van der Heijden’s debut CD
Read: CD review – ‘Outstanding, original Russian recital from a BBC Young Musician’
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Superbly intense readings from a young British cellist forging her own path
Although British cellist Laura van der Heijden is well versed in live performance and studio recording, she is still discovering new facets of her musical personality, as Toby Deller finds out
Fine musicianship can’t quite overcome a flawed programme concept
The Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite no.6 is the latest single to be released from the cellist’s upcoming album
Bernsted performs a solo work that she describes as having ‘complexity like a kaleidoscope’
Check out a string chamber version of Vaughan Williams’s beloved work for violin
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