This week’s best releases: 'It’s a lovely and graceful way for the Maxwells’ splendid series to bring down the curtain.'
The Times
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Record of the Week: 'Everything's sung with characteristic warmth and musicality'
BBC Radio 3 'Record Review'
The best classical albums of 2024 so far: 'Emelyanychev is a master at controlling tension and dynamics ...'
The Times
'Nardus Williams sounds heart-stoppingly lovely.'
The Guardian
'... the mix of the familiar – Ragtime, the Dumbarton Oaks Concerto and the Octet - with more rarely heard works like the Septet and the exquisite little Three Japanese Lyrics is nicely balanced.'
The Guardian
'The whole is satisfyingly put together ... Martineau is at his excellent best throughout.'
BBC Music Magazine
'... the music evinces remarkable emotional resilience, realised admirably by the Proteans.'
BBC Music Magazine
Recommended: 'All in all, this is a very fine disc, well played and recorded. It deserves serious recommendation.'
MusicWeb International
'Wright and Rylance finish with Barber’s Nocturne and Sure on this shining night ... a most perfect end to a near-perfect recital.'
Limelight