Double Bass Concertos

'A most enjoyable disc' (BBC Music Magazine)

'Nwanoku's playing is both athletic and eloquent in these appealing bass concertos. [She] plays her solo music with due vivacity and skill…as graceful as can be imagined on her instrument. Paul Goodwin's neat and sympathetic accompaniments, his leisurely pacing and his judicious balance…make this disc even more appealing' (Gramophone)

'An elegant performance. Beautifully played and phrased by Nwanoku, who reveals the lyrical potential of the solo bass' (The Strad)

'Chi-chi Nwanoku is a delightful soloist. [Her] light-as-air sound and technical clarity are a continual source of pleasure' (International Record Review)

Three attractive and lively concertos by two 19th-century composers, the Viennese Dittersdorf and the Bohemian Vanhal. This seems to be the only recorded pairing of the two Dittersdorf concertos. Chi-chi Nwanoku is a familiar figure in the line-up of many of London's 'period instrument' ensembles and has appeared on countless recordings. This is her first solo recording.