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Title: Bashmet's Walton
Review: I think this is a very strong performance of the Walton Viola Concerto. Another reviewer (below) indicates "Bashmet is no Primrose," and I was surprised to read that, because I have the Primrose recording of the Walton, and I think Bashmet's is much better. I am a violist, and the Primrose recording of the Walton Concerto is my least favorite; his sound is harsh and ugly to me, and-- in my opinion-- not at all congenial to the flowing, sumptuous style of the piece. All of that aside, I think the best recording of the Walton Viola Concerto is Lars Anders Tomter's, on the budget label Naxos.
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