‘…Jeter simply lets the music flow, making it more coherent and even more impressive in its flowery and slightly dance-like charm.’
– Pizzicato

‘Performances of great character… a splendidly idiomatic performance by Han Chen… The Malmö Opera Orchestra under John Jeter is excellent throughout.’
– The Strad

‘This is outstanding.’
– Gramophone

‘This is a Sibelius recording that’s up there with the finest of any era… strikingly imaginative – Christian Tetzlaff’s top-drawer solo playing caps a remarkable release.’
– BBC Music Magazine

‘…Played with such verve that “enchanting” comes to mind as an appropriate descriptor.’
– Fanfare

‘The Prelude to Suite 3 is played with expressive delicacy reminiscent of the improvisatory nature of Baroque preludes. Imamura’s phrasing is clear and easy to follow.’
– American Record Guide

‘[Caterina Sala] has a most interesting voice: a fast, flickering vibrato, evident lower register development, great agility with a proper trill, flawless pitch and an intrinsically attractive timbre.’
– MusicWeb International

‘…Pangea offers authoritative interpretations with a wide soundscape.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘This is a “must-have” disc.’
– Soundboard (Guitar Foundation of America)

‘All in all, a worthy addition to the catalogue, and a good way to revisit this unjustly neglected opera.’
– American Record Guide

‘Another rediscovered gem…’
– Limelight

‘With a broad soundscape, the expressive pianist Eduardo Monteiro and the meticulous Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Fabio Mechetti, provide high-quality and reference-worthy interpretations of this music.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘Christoph Poppen’s exemplary cycle seems only to gain in stature with each successive release… these crisply enunciated and robust accounts reflect the consistently high standards already attained by previous issues in this valuable endeavour.’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★

‘…[These works are] individual, substantial, and rewarding. Count me an admirer.’
– American Record Guide

‘The Kansas Virtuosi are wonderful advocates and give this chamber music a fine presentation…’
– American Record Guide

‘All in all, this is another splendid disc of original music by Fazil Say. I’m more and more impressed with his compositional prowess every time I encounter it.’
– davidsclassicalcds.com

‘…In this gripping interpretation by Australian-Italian conductor Christopher Lyndon-Gee, these snapshots are woven into a unified whole, where dark sounds alternate with delicate, melodic tones.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘Of all the recorded versions I have, this one [Grande sinfonie caractéristique pour la paix avec la République françoise] by Marek Štilec is by far the best.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘An excellent sophomore outing, Alvorada blend samba, chamber and choro moments with complicated but easily accessible sounds that resonate globally.’
– Take Effect

‘Altstaedt plays with beauty and intensity…’
– Gramophone

‘Bernard Haitink has found the right approach for this music, which is characterised by sensitivity and passion between idyllic and pain-filled moments, glowing furioso and brilliant jubilation.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘…The conductor captivates with the depth he brings to the work, delivering an energetic reading…’
– Diapason

‘It’s romantic, charming in mood, and stylistically just right, embodying the atmosphere piano stars created back then.’
– American Record Guide

‘…Music that is energising and yet so thought-provoking, and better performances than these are unimaginable.’
– Fanfare

‘…Exceptional from start to finish.’
– Textura

‘Lesser-performed Tchaikovsky – but after listening to Alpesh Chauhan and the BBC Scottish SO’s superb advocacy, you’re left scratching your head as to why!’
– Gramophone

‘…Perfect and very lively chamber music.’
– Pizzicato

‘…Álvaro Cendoya continues to rescue these beautiful pieces in this fourth installment, becoming, as we previously remarked, the “Lazarus” of the Mexican composer’s piano music.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘From start to finish, this is a delightful album.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘Tatjana Ruhland is a superb flautist with a pure tone who is technically immaculate, interpretively expressive, and totally en rapport with all the repertoire she essays here.’
– Fanfare

‘…An excellent account of Haydn’s most engaging traversal of the liturgy…’
– American Record Guide

‘In this recital, Tavsanli does an admirable job of not only playing this music, but of playing it anew.’
– Fanfare

‘…An excellent debut recording with first-class arrangements and superb interpretations by a very unified group of young musicians.’
– American Record Guide

‘There is so little life-enhancing contemporary music but all the works here are just that and I most definitely finished listening experiencing a glow of pleasure.’
– MusicWeb International

‘…Bertini offers an eruptive, earthbound, and perpetually shifting Mahler that remains, even today, remarkably engaging.’
– Diapason ★★★★★

‘A true Mahlerian had been overlooked—one who, simply, without ostentation or gratuitous gestures, produced one of the most deserving cycles ever recorded.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘…All of the performances succeed from a vocal point of view… Sally Matthews brings to the role a lucid soprano in excellent shape, and her imaginatively expressive interpretation is both finely and touchingly sung… The orchestral playing is refined.’
– Opera

‘Music in its full and beautiful nakedness.’
– Ritmo

‘The singing, straight down through the cast is absolutely impressive. There isn’t a weak or merely passable performance by any of the cast members.’
– MusicWeb International

‘…The big draw is Anna Netrebko in the title-role… She’s very good. In an ice-blue gown, sporting silver talons, she slays “In questa reggia” with some fearsome chest voice and attacks the high notes cleanly when posing her three riddles.’
– Gramophone

‘The singing is wonderful. The highest praise goes to Italian lyric coloratura soprano Greta Doveri as Chiara. …Her voice is beautiful in all registers and at all dynamics, and Doveri is a dynamic presence on stage.’
– Fanfare

‘…Lavish production values and strong casting ensure that this is a highly enjoyable treat.’
– MusicWeb International