Reviews

Album of the Week: 'It spans five centuries of very diverse music from the theorbo specialist renowned for her inventive programming.'

'No one can accuse the Dunedin Consort of doing things by halves. John Butt directs with vigour...while Dunedin regulars excel.'

'They play for him as though they’re hanging on every gesture...'

'Handsomely produced, with outstanding notes and glowing sound, this is a treat.'

'It dances with much flexibility, radiating happiness, until the second theme brings a more thoughtful and melancholic mood.'

'The recording breaks new ground as conductor John Butt bolsters the Dunedin Consort with members of Tiffin Boys’ Choir.'

'Maxim Emelyanychev inspires the SCO in Schubert’s massive work, with grandeur and great washes of feeling...a performance that captures the joy, grandeur and extremes of feeling in this symphony.'

'The performance itself is, needless to say, utterly splendid and makes the best introduction to the piece for modern listeners.'

'These trio sonatas are fine specimens of the galant style, with bubbly flute melodies and fetchingly melancholy turns to the minor key...Highly recommended.'