We are delighted that Classic FM in the UK has made Wendy Warner their Artist of the Week. They will be playing our Haydn / Myslivecek CD every day this week each afternoon (GMT 6 hours ahead of Chicago).
Classic FM tweeted today (March 3, 2014):
@ClassicFM: @jamie_crick here and my new artist of the week is the amazing @wendy_warner all this week today with @cameratachicago and Haydn now
Our new Cedille Records CD of Haydn and Mysliveček cello concertos with Wendy Warner has been nominated for an International Classical Music Award. The CD, recorded at the end of 2012 and released in August 2013, was conducted by Drostan Hall and has received amazing reviews from top classical music reviewers. The radio station Classic FM in the UK plays the CD regularly.
Nominations are listed on Naxos’ site. Naxos says:
“The “International Classical Music Awards” were first awarded in 2011, replacing the “Cannes Classical Awards” that were previously awarded each at MIDEM. By 2014, the legendary 70 Products from the sale of NAXOS were nominated for the coveted award!
The jury consists of music critics of the magazines “Andante”, “Crescendo”, “Fono Forum”, “Gramophone”, “Kultura”, “Musica” , “Musik & Theater”, “opera”, “Pizzicato”, “Rondo Classic” and “Scherzo” from the radio stations “MDR-Figaro” (Germany), “Orpheus Radio” (Russia), “Radio 100.7” (Luxembourg), the “International Music and Media Centre” in Vienna (IMZ), the site “Resmusica.com” (France) and the Internet radio “Classic Radio” (Finland).”
You can purchase the Camerata Chicago Wendy Warner CD at the Cedille Records website or you can call (773) 989-2515.
Classical.net
This is just the kind of endeavor that makes Cedille so special … the sound quality, artistic merit, and musical intelligence of this release instantly vault it to the top of its class. …
Wendy Warner … plays with an incredible amount of richness and warmth … the result is pretty magical.
She’s aided in a big way by the Camerata Chicago under Drostan Hall. They play beautifully, accurately, and without any of the thin or ugly sounds we so often hear from small ensembles today.
… there isn’t a moment on this disc where you don’t find yourself caught up in [Warner’s] artistry and musical excitement.
Entirely worth seeking out and enjoying forever; this may very well set the new standard for excellence in these pieces.
Brian Wigman See full article
ClassicsToday.com
Artistic Quality: 10 Sound Quality: 10 … in view of the grand heap of Haydn cello concerto recordings, Warner’s playing places this one at the very top. … Praise for the orchestra and its conductor Drostan Hall must not go without mention—they are outstanding collaborators whose appropriately styled, energetic playing and remarkably tight ensemble complement every note and expressive utterance from Warner’s Guarneri cello. Don’t miss this. David Vernier See full article
Baker & Taylor CD Hotlist
The [Mysliveček] C major concerto is wonderful – as is the playing of Wendy Warner and the Camerata Chicago. Rick Anderson See full article
My Classical Notes
Wendy Warner and Maestro Hall give us a fine Haydn interpretation throughout … always brilliant and expressive. Hank Zauderer See full article
MusicWeb International
There’s an elegance and sheer class which makes it good, and then there’s Wendy Warner to make it really good. … the support from the orchestra is perfectly good. Brian Reinhart See full article
Classical Candor
Ms. Warner and Maestro Hall keep things humming along in proper Haydn-like fashion … Ms. Warner ensures that the Second Cello Concerto is always brilliant and expressive with her passion and precision. Equally passionate and precise is the Chicago Camerata, who provide admirably sympathetic support. John Puccio See full article
Allmusic.com
4 Stars … Warner and conductor Drostan Hall carry it off well, with careful balances. James Manheim See full article
Off Topic’d
An appealing program played by a masterful virtuoso. Drostan Hall and the Camerata Chicago perform with precision and sensitivity admirably suited to Haydn. Wendy Warner … brings a fresh interpretation to some well-known works. Ralph Graves See full article
Positive Feedback Online
Wendy Warner … plays the most exciting and expressive Haydn I’ve ever heard. The music leaps eloquently from her cello and the crisp and clear Camerata Chicago are with her all the way. Bob Neill See full article
JournalMétro.com
Magnifique. Chicago cellist Wendy Warner and chamber orchestra Camerata Chicago offers a world-class, beautiful CD. … Everything is high quality on this disc: the interpretation of record. A must for lovers of chamber music, this CD is very accessible for those who are less familiar with classical music. Eric Aussant See full article
This recording was made possible by a grant from the Buonacorsi Foundation.
Released August 2013
Our new CD of Haydn and Mysliveček cello concertos with Wendy Warner has been released by Cedille Records. An entire radio show, Cedille Chicago Presents, was devoted to the CD on WFMT 98.7, on August 28, 2013. Listen to the show:
“Wendy Warner, one of the last students of the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich (at The Curtis Institute of Music), is emerging as one of the most appealing cellists of her generation. She plays with open-throated tone, elegant phrasing, and nimble fast passagework ” – Fanfare
Wendy Warner joins Camerata Chicago in performing the two celebrated Haydn cello concertos plus the lovely, rarely heard Concerto in C by Haydn’s Bohemian contemporary Josef Mysliveček
You can purchase the Camerata Chicago Wendy Warner CD at the Cedille Records website or you can call (773) 989-2515.
Cedille Records, Chicago’s classical music label, is to release a compact disc of Camerata Chicago performing with renowned cellist Wendy Warner in the summer of 2013. This major new release features Wendy Warner playing two Haydn cello concerti, the C major and D major, as well as the cello concerto in C by Mysliveček, who was a contemporary of Haydn.
“Wendy Warner, one of the last students of the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich (at The Curtis Institute of Music), is emerging as one of the most appealing cellists of her generation. She plays with open-throated tone, elegant phrasing, and nimble fast passagework ” – Fanfare
To be notified when the disc becomes available please email Cedille Records or call (773) 989-2515. You can also visit their website for updates: cedillerecords.org.