Reviews

'His approach to Sibelius is dry, deliberate, and focused on transparency and the revelation of inner detail, and in realizing these goals, he draws fine playing from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.'

'...virtuoso piano playing with a magical quality...'

'These three pieces receive outstanding performances from Carter...'

'...favourite songs that everybody loves and that reveal that here is a singer with true insight in this music. A wholly delightful recital.'

'These are given performances whose lyricism belies the stark titles...The conclusion of BK 9 is quite exquisite in Egarr’s hands.'

'Le génie contrapuntique de Byrd est particulièrement mis en évidence dans la grande pièce sur Ut, ré, mi, fa, sol, la, où l’hexacorde ascendant sert de prétexte à une véritable gymnastique mentale en dix-sept variations.'

Album of the Week

'Piau provides a delicate tone that belies a certain tensile strength, and Manoff’s playing brings out colours and textures beyond mere support.'

'Musically too, everything is in perfect order here; the contributions of the hornists are especially impressive.'