Reviews

Orchestral Choice: 'As always, Antonini coaxes first-class performances from the members of Il Giardino Armonico.'

Editor's Choice: 'Every phrase [of the Bartók] is sharply characterised – as well as powerfully gestural – and their playing is as volatile as the music itself.'

'Fifteenth-century song recitals are rare enough for this recording to be welcomed with open arms ...'

'Antonini and Il Giardino dispatch it with as much excitement as any version I've heard ... Vol 13 is another undoubted triumph.'

'Mikdad, already a seasoned competition entrant, gives fine accounts of all three works here ....'

Choc de Classica: 'The melancholic character of the Adagio of Sonata VI, the crackling virtuosity of the Gavotte (Sonata XI) and the Gigue (Sonata IX) attest not only to a perfect mastery of the instrument but also to a poetic inspiration at all times.'

Editor's Choice: 'There is little question that it ranks among her finest achievements...Gens and Bloch take us through this complex terrain in ways that combine directness with admirable restraint.'

'Elegant, stylish readings, which can reasonably claim top billing.'

'Omri Epstein's piano bubbles and ripples infectiously ... A true delight from start to finish.'