Reviews

Album of the Week: 'The soloist Simon Trpceski is Macedonian, tinged with melancholy and capable of the most breath-taking pianissimo ... The piano trio placed between the two concertos is simply breath-taking'

'Tara Erraught is splendid in these pieces. She has a lucid, nimble, and lovely voice, sings with precise articulation of coloratura passages, and produces a real trill.'

'Simon Trpčeski also presents the piano concertos ... under the direction of Cristian Macelaru, playing with cool transparency, makes full use of the kaleidoscopic effects, but never overstimulates.'

'All credit, then, to Damien Guillon and Le Banquet Céleste for rescuing this little-known master. On the evidence of this recording Erlebach was a master, both as a songwriter and an instrumental composer.'

'Her voice is beautifully even, top to bottom, and she has control at all dynamic levels; indeed, her soft singing is invariably lovely.'

'Helmchen gives real substance to the Konzertstück ... Eschenbach and the orchestra deserve credit, too, for they match Helmchen’s deft touch and broad colour palette.'

Concerto Choice: 'Trpčeski’s performance is glorious throughout: jaunty at the start, exquisite in the Andante with its Rachmaninov echoes, and letting rip wildly in the final explosion of joy.'

The Classical Albums To Listen To Next: '... here she returns to her French baroque roots, her voice still youthfully fresh, with a temperamental range that enables her to project the passions of the classical heroines ...'

'These performances by Simon Trpceski and the Janácek Philharmonic Orchestra are of such immaculate brilliance and musical quality they even challenge Martha Argerich’s incendiary recording of the First Concerto. This is a disc to treasure.'