“The beauty of Laura van der Heijden’s playing lies in the fact that she has a wonderful expressivity, but never, ever overdoes it” Bachtrack
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Eva Stegemann VIOLIN/DIRECTOR
Laura van der Heijden CELLO
Mozart Divertimento in F K.138
Haydn Cello Concerto in C
Elgar Serenade for Strings
Respighi Suite from Ancient Airs and Dances
Fauré Nocturne
Laura van der Heijden caused a major stir when she won BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2012 at the age of 15. Since then her career has developed at a rate of knots, including performances with several major orchestras and recently on television at the BAFTA awards. Haydn’s wonderful C major cello concerto is full of brilliance and charm, but with a real depth of sentiment at its heart. Van der Heijden is accompanied by the European Union Chamber Orchestra, who also perform much-loved works of music by Mozart and Elgar together with Respighi’s wonderfully evocative Ancient Airs and Dances.
“These are magnificent performances (by the European Union Chamber Orchestra). This is the best disc of orchestral music by Mozart I have heard for several years ” International Record Review ‘Outstanding Award’.
