The Sinfonia of London conducted by John Wilson present their second volume of works by Sir William Walton featuring Jonathan Aasgaard as soloist in the Cello Concerto. Walton’s First Symphony was universally acclaimed as an outstanding success, with John Ireland commenting: “unlike any other English symphony, this is in the real line of symphonic tradition. It is simply colossal, grand, original, and moving to the emotions to the most extreme degree … It has established you as the most vital and original genius in Europe.” Walton’s reputation suffered in the 1950s, with a poor reception given to his opera Troilus & Cressida and equally negative opinions of his Cello Concerto, which was considered embarrassingly old-fashioned. First performed in Boston under Charles Munch in 1957, the Cello Concerto is now widely perceived as one of Walton’s most important late scores.