‘In taking these momentous scores back to their Parisian roots Klaus Mäkelä, as expected, engages his keen ears and sense of orchestral drama to hear and to project their startling innovation’ (Gram ...
‘In these richly detailed and technically demanding scores, his orchestra sounds both glamorous and immaculate, complemented by a detailed yet well-balanced recording’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘It would be hard to deny Mäkelä his place in the top tier [Firebird]. He creates a vibrant mood in every episode, even the ones that fill in while pantomime takes place onstage in Fokine’s fai ...