‘Kolesnikov makes it sound easy, his improvisatory freedom hand-in-hand with shrewd musical intelligence. He knows just how long to sustain the notes, the squelchy dissonances resolving to enchanting effect … magical stuff’ (TheArtsDesk.com)» More

‘Written at roughly ten-year intervals from 1988 to 2007, Sir James MacMillan’s three String Quartets (to date) are finely crafted and rewarding works that combine intensity of expression with austere, craggy beauty. Their formidable demands are dispatched with astounding assurance by the Royal String Quartet … this release enjoys excellent annotation and sound’ (Classical Source)» More

‘With a rich palette of 42 ranks at his disposal, Goode has no difficulty in unfailingly refreshing the listener's ears … a deeply satisfying programme from a player at the peak of his powers’ (Gramophone)

‘Pianist Min-Jung Kym and violinist Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay meet [Mendelssohn's] considerable technical demands with aplomb … there's both tenderness and poise in the Adagio … the finale dances with a graceful, playful ease’ (Gramophone)

‘Purves is surely unique among today’s Anglophone singers in fusing an easily produced high baritone, by turns mellifluous and incisive, with a clean, resonant bass register … characterisation is always apt and specific, yet never at the expense of beauty of tone and firmness of line … a Handelian winner’ (Gramophone)

‘Rykkvin and Bennett duet with impeccable poise and judicious trills in the opening section of the Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne … Rykkvin's polished technique and confident musical personality yield a lovely account of Télaïre's lament from Castor et Pollux’ (Gramophone)

‘The Rheinberger Concerto sets off in a mood of confident pomp, its chest metaphorically puffed out, and Callaghan has the technical wherewithal to encompass all its challenges—from big chordal textures to glistening passagework—while the supremely gifted Ben Gernon coaxes terrifically colourful playing from the BBC Scottish SO’ (Gramophone)

‘This is music of great inventiveness, full of flights of imagination and no small degree of virtuosity … Plowright’s affection for this music is palpable at every turn and he’s given a warmly immediate recording’ (Gramophone)

‘I’ve always had a soft spot for Jonathan Plowright. I’ve been smitten by his albums of Bach transcriptions for Hyperion, his moving interpretations of Paderewski and now, equally bowled over by this colourful Suk release … Plowright continues to enlighten piano lovers with lesser-known composers; we may count ourselves lucky for his efforts!’ (Pianist)» More

‘Dariescu's playing is charming, shapely and precise … best of all, perhaps, is the ballet's crown jewel Pas de deux, which is sweeping in its emotional breadth’ (Gramophone)

‘The 'Hosanna' of the Mass is supremely inventive and worth the price of admission on its own, and the contrast between the two penitential motets and the brace of Song of Songs illustrates Vivanco's range most eloquently’ (Gramophone)

«Le groupe anglais ressuscite pratiquement le compositeur hongrois oublié depuis sa mort, principalement en raison de la campagne calomnieuse don’t il a été victime. Le résultat est un album essentiel pour tout mélomane passionné, ou même seulement curieux, qui se respecte.» (Ici Musique, Canada)