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On November 25, Chandos released my recording of Walton’s cello concerto with John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London. At the time I felt slightly ambivalent towards how the recording would be received by the public and the press. John, the orchestra and I knew what this recording meant to us. Very few stones had been left unturned in the process of preparing and recording this extraordinary work. The reception was nevertheless overwhelming; five star reviews in the Guardian,

Cellist Jonathan Aasgaard is featured as the soloist in the highly acclaimed 2025 Chandos recording of William Walton’s Cello Concerto , released late in the year to widespread praise. Partnered with conductor John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London , Aasgaard’s interpretation has been hailed for its emotional depth and technical brilliance, with critics lauding his compelling engagement with the work’s most demanding passages — particularly the extended cadenzas. The album