The compulsory piece for all cellists is the oft performed, Elgar Cello Concerto. Of course made famous by Jacqueline du Pre, it is now one of the most challenging pieces to record – as everyone has firm idea of what it should sound like. So how to make your mark upon this olympic sized work? Perform it exactly as you want to – and in the process convince everyone around you that this is the exact way it needed to be performed at that moment. And this is what the estimable Alisa Weilerstein does. However what makes this particular album fantastic though is the pairing with the Carter Cello Concerto. Completely different in conception between the two works it gives you a breathtaking view of what this instrument is truly capable of.