'In short, this is a terrific release, so good, in fact, that I chose to replace the Nagano-Sting recording with it in my collection.'
The Art Music Lounge
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5/6: 'Dramatisch, schwungvoll und ganz in der pianistischen Tradition...'
Piano News
'...a most welcome arrival...full of flair and improvisatory spirit.'
BBC Music Magazine
'Giovanni Antonini and Il Giardino Armonico once again come up trumps...this may well become the period-instrument Haydn cycle by which all others are measured.'
Gramophone
'...finely chiselled courtly pieces alternate with robust, popular melodies...'
Fono Forum
'He has the right temperament for the brilliancy and melody of this music...'
Fono Forum
'Oliver Knussen offers a sharp and lucid reading...'
Crescendo
Classical Album of the Week: 'Fernando Guimaraes's Ulysses is heartbreaking...'
Millennium of Music
'Carter joins an increasing number of lutenists, who have also recorded the pieces, and sets high expectations for a continuation of his exceptional work...'
AllMusic