Reviews

'Their interpretations are very inspired and fresh, but above all graceful, elegant and refined, without the music-making ever seeming obtrusive or mannered.'

'Simon Trpčeski plays with a beautifully rounded tone ... It works wonderfully.'

'Empress Octavia's farewell to Rome (Monteverdi) is also heartbreakingly beautiful ... An absolute hit!'

'... he has variety of sound; and he projects everything with considerable verve.'

'Järvi's disc is quite remarkable, especially as it has an infectious vitality, and will rarely disappoint the listener.'

'... these two Soviet-era concertos are well suited to Simon Trpčeski’s straightforward brand of pianism ... Măcelaru and the Ostrava strings set the stage for the soloists with uncommon care and delicacy.'

'The Andante is like a clammy summer evening; the musicians let the languid melody lines rub like a rumbling storm in the distance.'

'The combination of musical influences make this repertoire an extremely interesting point of synthesis, which the four soloists of Gothic Voices exploit to the full, not least because of their perfect technical mastery and the balanced blending of the voices.'

'This recording evokes the best traditions of the British Baroque School.'