Reviews

'There has been no shortage of Well-Tempered Clavier in recent times. Yet, apart from the veteran Dominique Merlet, none has put a smile on our faces like this one or made us want to listen to it again as soon as it is finished.'

'The central tessitura of Véronique Gens, the nobility and authority of her tone, her sense of theatre and the superior quality of her diction are marvellous in this repertoire. '

'... the spiky approach of Il Giardino Armonico’s playing makes for arresting and dramatic listening.'

Editor's Choice: '... the account of Dunstable’s four-voice Veni Sancte Spiritus (one of the best-known, oft-recorded pieces of the 15th century) is unquestionably one of the finest yet made ...'

'The English Concert accompany them, and has been a worthy representative of English excellence for 40 years.'

Excepcional: 'The jewel of the disc is the aria Wer sich dem Himmel übergeben, a piece of indescribable feeling and beauty, whose melody flows gracefully, one of his most innovative arias.'

'... full of nuance and ardour.'

'Véronique Gens ... is inimitable in the tragedy, for the tone, the phrase, the beauty of the language ...'

'Kodály’s impassioned Duo for violin and cello is a good fit with Dvořák’s Dumky in both passion and directness of address ... for wholehearted commitment these performances are outstanding.'