This month brings you another bumper crop of great reviews from the leading music magazines, quality dailies and online review sites. There’s no doubt about it: Naxos releases and distributes some of the best music and audiovisual albums!
‘A magnificent edition… Congratulations!’
– Ritmo
‘…A knock-out new album.’
– Gramophone
‘The Elgar is awesome, both technically and interpretively, but the concentrated tension, always a hallmark of Tetzlaff’s playing, never faltered.’
– Limelight
‘…alert, precise, as well as temperamental…’
– MusicWeb International
‘…Tetzlaff gives Elgar’s work a fiery and joyful touch… when Tetzlaff plays, his interpretations are certainly not boring. He always creates interesting lines and unheard details, which he brings out concisely.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★
‘The performance is virtuosic and sparkling, featuring an exceptional Costa Rican soloist, José Sibaja.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★
‘This album finds the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and JoAnn Falletta in brilliant form, presenting an exquisitely curated programme of lush French works inspired by Spain… music that, in performances like these, never loses its magic.’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★
‘Accomplished performances of two atmospheric and beguiling contemporary works…’
– Fanfare
‘Schiff and Stark judge both aspects perfectly, playing with wonderful poise and then with joyful and infectious vitality.’
– Fanfare
‘[Piekut] reveals himself a thoughtful and sensitive artist capable of immense variety of nuance, along with a sharp expressive focus.’
– Gramophone
‘…when someone like Albrecht Menzel approaches the works with such ease and curiosity while performing with outstanding technique, a new recording is very welcome.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★
‘…Beautifully fresh chamber take on two of Mozart’s Piano Concertos…’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★
‘[Price] is done excellent service here by Tom Winpenny…’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★
‘…This is one of the best Florence Price collections around.’
– Fanfare
‘…An important and musically compelling addition to the oratorio discography, especially as it dates from a period in the genre’s history, which does not receive that much attention.’
– musica Dei donum
‘…Deeply felt, masterful, and accessible contemporary music.’
– Fanfare
‘…Sir Simon confirms his stature as a Mahlerian conductor with a masterful performance…’
– Diapason
‘Inspirationally conducted, fantastically played and stunningly recorded, this new Mahler Seventh demands the attention of all Mahler devotees.’
– MusicWeb International
‘The interpretation is perfectly balanced, and Oliver Triendl knows exactly when to lead and when to give his string partners more space. …a recording of the highest standard and enriches the catalogue…’
– Pizzicato
‘Triendl and his colleagues make a persuasive case for all three works… excellent notes enhance a worthwhile release.’
– International Piano
‘…A programme of Walton that gets to the lyrical heart of the Cello Concerto and delivers the First Symphony with precision and drive…’
– Gramophone
‘In John Wilson’s hands, Walton’s Ravelian timbres shimmer and glisten… tour-de-force of orchestral brilliance…’
– BBC Music Magazine
‘…A perfect example of how conductor John Wilson’s vital, yet penetrating, approach combines with the orchestra’s trademark lustre to fit this composer’s music like a glove.’
– The Guardian ★★★★★
‘…the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra realizes a sound spectrum that captivates in every respect with its orchestral finesse.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★
‘A delightful disc… The elegance of the music is matched by the sensitivities of Üçbasaran.’
– American Record Guide
‘A new and captivating stage in the rediscovery of Loewe.’
– Diapason ★★★★★
‘…An enormously exciting and intensely performed recording of Carl Nielsen’s clarinet concerto…’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★
‘…A most worthy addition to the Nielsen discography, highly recommended.’
– Fanfare
‘Musical heritage takes centre stage notably with an Amy Beach album featuring conductor Joseph Bastian…’
– Crescendo
‘Tenor Ryan Townsend Strand…is a masterful storyteller. I was absorbed from start to finish.’
– Fanfare
‘…Freire brings both radiance and luminosity to Debussy’s three Estampes.’
– Gramophone
‘…If you want just one disc of this genre, this Tactus release is a thorough delight; everything is played with liveliness (on modern instruments) and a truly infectious spirit.’
– Fanfare
‘This is one of the most enjoyable Beethoven discs I have heard for some time.’
– MusicWeb International
‘Like some finely engineered antique clock that still keeps perfect time, Herbert Blomstedt’s flawlessly paced account of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony is a collectors’ item of rare worth.’
– Gramophone
‘…An astoundingly well-sung performance… With a splendid orchestral contribution led by Abbado, this is highly recommended…’
– Fanfare
‘John Osborn’s tenor is stylish as ever… The dramatic Raffaella Lupinacci makes much of Sara, with smooth cantilena and some exciting vocal explosions, and Simone Piazzola’s suave Nottingham matches her.’
– Opera Now ★★★★★
‘The selection of voices for each role is finely curated, leading to contrasts in timbres and moods that enhance the audience’s interest and enjoyment.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★
‘This production is a complete triumph and makes us realise what a masterpiece The Gambler actually is.’
– Gramophone
‘…A top notch cast, a conductor who fully understands this complex score and the world class Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus…’
– MusicWeb International









































