'I think the cellist can indeed be quite proud of his disc; it represents his performance abilities remarkably well in works that are still considered cutting-edge.'
The Art Music Lounge
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Album of the Week: 'The best Russian singing you will hear all year.'
Slipped Disc
5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now: 'Appl handles the cycle’s sharp turns with affecting control, a storyteller’s thrall and, above all, trust in the text.'
The New York Times
2023 Vocal Award Nominee: 'In this dazzling album, Sandrine Piau crowns her legacy as a Baroque prima donna ... Handel confections have rarely been more deliciously served.'
BBC Music Magazine
'This is an excellent successor to the album that Sandrine Piau recorded with Christophe Rousset ... what enchantment in the singing!'
Gramophone
'The performances here are mellow in tone, rhythmically alert and constantly engaging. The players create a real sense of four equal parts and clearly enjoy both the challenges and the intricacies of Jenkins' writing.'
Planet Hugill
'The Fitzwilliam has a unity of purpose backed up by strong interpretative abilities and charismatic playing ... These are life-affirming performances.'
Fanfare
'... another extraordinary performance of the opera with its own perspective.'
American Record Guide
'Giovanni Antonini swaps his ensemble Il Giardino Armonico for the Basel Chamber Orchestra, whose translucent textures do full justice to the instrumental finesse of these classical yet imaginative works.'
Radio Classique