'The virtuosity is breathtaking, serving the text without distorting it, sometimes letting itself be forgotten so as to be only an enhancement to the omnipresent expressiveness.'
Diapason
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'Firmly anchored in their keyboard, generous in their gestures, sparkling and nuanced, the two accomplices nonetheless give a fine lesson in playing with four hands.'
Diapason
Exceptional: 'I have said it several times and I will repeat it as often as necessary: Piau, after thirty years of glorious career, is better than ever ... In all honesty: the best Handelian recital ever; don't miss it!'
Scherzo
Best Engineering: 'Sandrine Piau instantly captures the listener's heart. Breathtaking singing.'
Record Geijutsu
'The performance captivates with its organic grain, changing colours and airy volumes, and even surprises with its sense of breath.'
Classica
'[An] exemplary and often moving recital. He has an innate affinity with the three composers presented here.'
Gramophone
It is Abel’s untitled movement from WK0187 (disc 2) that is my favorite. Boulanger’s perforamance sounds so improvised, so sincere that one feels almost uncomfortable being privy to such intimate soul-baring.
Gramophone
'Benjamin Appl dives deep into the wintry heart of Schubert’s Winterreise ... It immediately draws one in as a listener.'
Gramophone
Choc de Classica: 'Handel imagined female creatures with fascinating charms. Sandrine Piau brings them to life.'
Classica