Reviews

'Whether playing Haydn or folk music arrangements, the playing from the quartet is never less than vividly communicative and stylishly engaged.'

Joker Award: 'Bor Zuljan's technique, his boundless agility, is the antithesis of all preciosity. His technique is convincing above all by its intelligence, which draws out the sober grandeur and rhetoric of each expression.'

'A very fine disc which breaks new ground and puts a composer on the map who deserves more attention.'

'The playing is as fine as is to be expected from the most promising of British and Canadian musical youth. A beguiling, kaleidoscopic and intensely personal take on this eternally rewarding sequence.'

Editor's Choice: 'A characteristically thoughtful programme from violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, which, as she puts it, also offers a showcase of the qualities of the Camerata Bern.'

'Behzod Abduraimov’s move to Alpha was reported last month – and what a start to the partnership, an album of distinguished musicianship, elegance and sheer delight.'

'... this album helps us appreciate Boulanger’s lasting legacy. An enthusiastically recommended listen.'

'We discover alternating dramatic moments and calm passages, which seem to open up to an infinite space.'

'... a precise, committed and beautifully stripped down reading, adorning the work in alternately dark and dreamy colours.'