‘This is such elegant, sensitive playing … truly, these two are a heaven-made Beethoven match … Watkins and Bax have embraced Beethoven’s fire and storms, but also found beauty and balance that others miss. Certainly it feels as though a new Beethoven cello sonatas benchmark has landed. Or at the very least, I’m not sure that I’ve ever personally enjoyed a set so much’ (Gramophone)

‘A pianist of extraordinary fluency and athleticism’ (Gramophone)

‘A golden moment, here, in the career of Lise Davidsen … the programme is a crowd-pleaser in the best sense’ (Gramophone)

‘These musicians cannot put a foot wrong, either technically or musically. The voices remain fresh and interesting throughout … of the other works presented here the most substantial are the two psalm-motets Cantate Domino and Miserere mei, Deus, both presented with a fully convincing sense of their form and grand design … trhe recording comes with a highly original booklet note by Grantley McDonald, which reveals a truly awesome account of the composer’s unpaid debts throughout his life’ (Gramophone)

‘A fascinating portrait of a composer who produces music of undoubted appeal and expressive focus. Well worth investigating’ (Gramophone)

‘Hyperion's The Romantic Piano Concerto series is one of a kind, featuring 235 works for piano and orchestra, many of them rarely heard, extending beyond the well-loved yet typical selection of repertoire we might expect from a collection like this. Remarkably, 121 recordings are premieres, with many others having only been recorded once prior. The 1991-2007 edition gathers an outstanding roster of 19 pianists (including Howard Shelley, the first pianist to record for Hyperion in 1988), 21 conductors and 14 orchestras, performing works by 59 composers. Beautifully presented with comprehensive booklet notes, this is the monumental first half of an exciting project, the second of which is set to be issued in 2027’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This is a fine showcase for the string music of the Australian composer Carl Vine, given by several of his close collaborators … a cornucopia of arresting ideas … an album of constantly inventive music, beautifully played. The recording has excellent balance and clarity’ (The Strad)

‘Founded as recently as 2024, the Amsterdam Piano Trio makes its recording debut with this Hyperion release … I’m delighted to report that both individually and corporately these young musicians acquit themselves most impressively … as usual, Hyperion’s engineering is superb, with a near-ideal balance between the instruments. All in all, then, a most auspicious debut’ (Gramophone)

‘Cinquecento consists of five male voices with an extra tenor needed for the Cantate Domino. Their blend is exemplary, as is their diction; they also have a rare way of colouring their voices, dependent on the text, so that there is next to no blandness or sense of routine … they sing with a ‘sumptuous luminosity’ … Hyperion discs of this sort are always well supplied with excellent liner notes, and this is no exception’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘How do we evaluate Hyperion’s Romantic Piano Concerto series, which over a period of 35 years recorded more than 200 works for piano and orchestra? Was it one of the glories of the catalogue or a repository of works whose ambitions exceeded their achievement? The answer, of course, is that it was both … in the past fortnight I’ve listened to 40 of these volumes, most of which I bought full price. I keep being reminded why I forked out so much on this series: the joy of discovering unforgettable passages in works by second-tier composers such as d’Albert, Scharwenka and Rubinstein. They’re only unforgettable thanks to Hyperion’ (The Spectator)» More

‘The playing is uniformly so dazzling … a fine collection of some interesting contemporary pieces that repay attention, beautifully performed and recorded’ (American Record Guide)

‘Unquestionably one of the most important series in the history of recorded music … Is this handsomely produced box-set worth acquiring? As a work of art alone, yes! If you have not encountered these works before, do not hesitate. Dip in anywhere and you will be rewarded … there is a booklet with detailed and revealing articles by Mike Spring and Andrew Keener, together with two separate indexes … the discs have colour-coded spines to further help navigation. We expect no less. Hyperion set the industry standard for typography, annotation and presentation years ago. I eagerly await Vol 2’ (Gramophone)