Reviews

Disc of the Week: 'Sensitively and delicately immersed in the intoxication of these songs of rare sensuality, this record, carried by the mixture of expression, intelligibility and dynamic lines that characterises the ensemble offers us a joyfully contrasted bouquet.'

'Patricia Kopatchinskaja is once again going the extra mile...and returning to one of her great passions: the contemporary repertoire.'

'The direct, non-baroque way of playing of the musicians, who thereby observe the zeitgeist of Koffler, is really interesting'.

'Even without the folk injections this album would remain remarkable for the joy and energy of these Scottish musicians, ideal interpreters of Haydn’s mischievous jokes, sudden mood swings and lyrical ingenuity.'

'This album is a splendour ... great musical sense and an intimate understanding of the words.'

'Kopatchinskaja’s violin, teamed with Sol Gabetta’s cello, swings between straightforward beauty and high-speed slithering in 18 minutes of fun, flamenco, lament, and danger. This is a rewarding release.'

Choice: 'What a touch, what a richness of sound and what nuances can be heard here. Even the smallest part is given its own character and atmosphere by Abduraimov.'

CD of the Week

'An ultimate invitation to contemplation and inner peace!'