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"Album of the Week ... exceptional ... I cannot recommend it too highly." - Classic FM "... Briggs gives a wonderfully balanced reading of music that seems familiar, in its classical poise and charm ... and strange (much occurs beneath the surface, especially harmonically, that confirms its modernity) ... there is much to enjoy in the Mozart ... a nicely relaxed reading ..." - Gramophone "Recording of the Month ... Woods' deft handling of the orchestral textures is a perfect foil to Briggs’ adroit virtuosity. The elegant, wonderfully transparent Adagio is pure delight ... the pianist’s pellucid tone is raptly intense ... a most engaging score, delivered with real affection and skill ... Briggs seems to have a natural way with Mozart, instinctively shaping the phrases and bringing to the music elegance and aristocratic poise." - MusicWeb International British pianist Sarah Beth Briggs and the Royal Northern Sinfonia present the world premiere of Hans Gál’s gorgeously melodic and finely crafted Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, conducted by Gál aficionado Kenneth Woods. This highly praised album also features Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22, an ideal coupling from Gál’s 18th century Viennese compatriot. The cadenzas heard in the Mozart concerto, originally written for Dame Myra Hess by Denis Matthews, are premiere recordings as well.