Bach, C P E: Cello Concerto No. 3 in A major, Wq 172, etc.

2010

“Timothy Hugh's bow dances in the flanking movements and is matched by those of the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, alert to every nuance and disposed to throw their weight around only as much as is fitting. However, it's the slow movements that are the heart of these works.
All are tinged with sadness, but none more than the Largo of the A major Concerto, where Hugh's abated vibrato, attenuated lines and resistance to the excessive squeezing of appoggiaturas express a sadness that's held within, not spilt in salt tears.”

“Hugh's bow dances…and is matched by the Bournemouth Sinfonietta.”