In this new recording of Bliss' Violin Concerto, Lydia Mordkovitch, famous for her readings of British music, offers her own personal interpretation of the part made famous by Alfredo Campoli, for whom the work has commissioned. Mordkovitch wonderfully conveys the romance beauty of this concerto, as well as the fiery nature of the gypsy theme prominent in the finale. This is the only available recording of the Violin Concerto, uniquely coupling with 'A Colour Symphony'. 'A Colour Symphony' illustrates four heraldic colours by means of striking ideas and original orchestral effects. Hickox and the BBC NOW provide a refined and idiomatic recording, confirming this as one of Bliss' most inventive, striking scores, neglected in recent years. 'Lydia Mordkovitch is a superb violinist...' - American Record Guide on Stanford Violin Concerto. 'The orchestra provides characterful emphatic support...the recording captures everything with great vividness and warmth.' - Classical CD of the Week in The Daily Telegraph on Elgar Symphony No.2
