‘Machaut's vocal music has had no better advocates than the Orlando Consort, who have released six superb albums of his works, and continue to bring life to his intricate and intrinsically difficult music … the high quality of this 2018 release gives hope for the continued success of this project’ (AllMusic, USA)» More

«Les 3 virelais chantés à une voix (2, 5, 7) sont magnifiques de simplicité, de clarté, de pureté cristalline. La reprise du refrain n’y est jamais simplement perçue comme un retour du même, mais comme le surgissement réitéré d’un moment impalpablement neuf. Dans les pièces polyphoniques une magie entêtante se dégage des voix qui accompagnent ou glosent avec leurs mélismes la ligne principale» (Clic Musique, France)

‘Altogether, this is a welcome introduction to a composer of impressive achievement and considerable promise. Layton and his crack team of singers have done their colleague and friend proud’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘Steven Osborne has already shown his feeling for Rachmaninov’s music in recordings of the Preludes and the Second Sonata, so it is no surprise to hear him give such idiomatic accounts of the Études-tableaux. The sheer polish of his technique is remarkable, approaching the patrician nonchalance of Rachmaninov himself—indeed, appearing at times to exceed him’ (BBC Music Magazine)

'Steven Osborne is een pianist die alles aanpakt. Zijn concertprogramma's dit jaar vermelden naast Debussy, Messiaen, Ravel en Prokofjev ook Schubert, Beethoven en Brahms. Wat hij doet is steeds heel aanwezig, heel concreet, fors, indrukwekkend en krachtig maar met gelukkig hier en daar een teder pasteltintje' (Luister, Netherlands)» More

‘The notorious difficulties of the solo writing seem to present no problem to the agile and sonorous pianism of the young Russian virtuoso Gerard Aimontche, while the American conductor Roderick Cox unfolds Rachmaninov’s leisurely and discursive continuities with a firm hand. Cox also offers a forthright performance of the Sibelius. His must be among the most electrifying accounts in the catalogue of its strange dramatic scene of a second movement … an encouraging marker of an orchestra on the rise’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The Philharmonia produces a leaner, more transparent sound, captured ‘live’ with almost tactile precision and accuracy … the music’s distinct Russianness is experienced at a much deeper level this time around’ (BBC Music Magazine)

'Waarom deze muziek van de romantische componist Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901) niet vaker op de lessenaars van symfonieorkesten staat is eigenlijk niet goed te begrijpen … Simon Callaghan speelt Rheinberger op deze Hyperion-cd met genegenheid … de samenwerking tussen solist en orkest is top. Ze vullen elkaar prachtig aan in hun respect voor deze zachtzinnig romantische muziek' (Luister, Netherlands)» More

'Dit album wil de artistieke parallellen verkennen, beter gezegd: de synergie, tussen de kerkmuziek en de albasten beeldhouwwerken in de late middeleeuwen … de zes mannen van The Binchois Consort zingen kristalzuiver, langs prachtig strakke en toch flexibele legatolijnen' (Luister, Netherlands)» More

‘Esfahani’s playing is colourful and magnetic, the fingerwork in the more virtuoso works absolutely clean and articulate. The mean-tone tuning gives the accidentals and chromatic outliers in the more harmonically meandering of the pieces a wonderfully piquant twang … robust, vital and exciting’ (Gramophone)

‘The BBC Symphony Chorus, prepared by its new director Neil Ferris, maintains its top-notch standard, singing with full tone, a wide range of dynamics, crisp attacks, and in general matching Walt Whitman's all-embracing poetry … credit is due also to Martyn Brabbins, in expert control of the work's internal balance and its dramatic pacing, and to the production team in Blackheath Concert Halls’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This new version of the Sea Symphony is exceptionally good. The very first thing about the recording is the marvellous opening sequence … everyone unfailingly pulls together, with the chorus in fine and very precise form. I very much like Mr Brabbins' drive and his pacing of all this music’ (British Music Society Journal)» More