Reviews

'...a sound full of vitality ... that marries well with Falla's joyous and superbly expressive orchestral landscape.'

'... escape to sunny Spain ... The recording is deliciously clear, with each instrumental colour sparkling.'

'... this unlikely meeting of musical cultures feels entirely right, and it's great fun. '

Album of the Week: '...evocative and stunningly beautiful music...'

'The transparency and varied tonal colours of the Pleyel are particularly effective in the D951 Rondo, which they imbue with plenty of charm ...'

'I found this performance utterly compelling.'

Sound Quality 85%: 'Helmchen is warmer, more personal in his approach ... Manze I think bring a more 'period' feel to the accompaniments.'

Excepional: 'Barbara Hannigan has become one of the most important musical phenomena of recent times ... Don't miss out on this unbeatable album.'

'... the ensemble has lost none of the vigorous high spirit with which it first made an impact in the early ’90s ... Top-class Vivaldi music-making.'