Disc of the Week: '... a grippingly powerful performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.'
Europadisc
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'This collection of 17th Century English ballads and country dances, most derived from the many editions of John Playford’s “English Dancing Master”, is a delightful romp.'
American Record Guide
'Delicacy of the timbre, delicacy of the text, refined theatricality... '
L'Echo
'The direct, non-baroque way of playing of the musicians, who thereby observe the zeitgeist of Koffler, is really interesting'.
De Volkskrant
'Ticciati plays the opening, which some have likened to the popping of a champagne cork, with great panache ... The big climactic sections are effective and exciting.'
American Record Guide
'This album is a splendour ... great musical sense and an intimate understanding of the words.'
Télérama
'Kopatchinskaja’s violin, teamed with Sol Gabetta’s cello, swings between straightforward beauty and high-speed slithering in 18 minutes of fun, flamenco, lament, and danger. This is a rewarding release.'
The Times
Choice: 'What a touch, what a richness of sound and what nuances can be heard here. Even the smallest part is given its own character and atmosphere by Abduraimov.'
Klara
'Even without the folk injections this album would remain remarkable for the joy and energy of these Scottish musicians, ideal interpreters of Haydn’s mischievous jokes, sudden mood swings and lyrical ingenuity.'
The Times