Reviews

Recording of the Month: 'Handel’s operatic Easter oratorio gets a beautifully elegant reading from Harry Bicket, who leads an excellent English Concert and a superb all-British set of soloists in this truly wonderful recording.'

Choc de Classica de l'année: 'The Argentinean pianist unleashes the imagination of Albéniz and reinvents a Spain full of colour.'

'... the Voce present a personal perspective, highlighting the overall momentum, a dynamic that runs through the entire work, giving it a clean, radiant tone that culminates naturally in the finale.'

'An intense poetry overflows in this masterly traversal ... Behind this bubbling imagination we notice the immense humility of the artist, who knows how to remain discreet in order to make the music more powerful.'

'For his recordings of the suites ... he also adheres to contemporary sources on ornamentation technique, thus opening up a rich spectrum of possibilities to deepen the music's expressive intensity and give it fascinating brilliance.'

'All rewarding, highly repayable and recorded with a finesse to match the playing.'

Critics' Choice: 'The ensemble of six players is superlative. Both pieces are excellently played. The second sextet is monumental.'

'Performances which are full of wit, subtlety and interpretative variety ... this enjoyable album can be warmly recommended.'

Critics' Choice: ... the intense and sensitive rendition from Pekka Kuusisto and Altstaedt is no less thrilling than Salonen’s concerto!''