‘Altogether it’s an exciting, intriguing reading, not least because of Lawrence Power’s notably lyrical, eloquent playing; you really feel this is an individual voice’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘Power’s mellow tone makes for a poetic reading as the Byronic brooder, his echo of the opening theme as delicate as gossamer … Hyperion doesn’t place the viola too far into the spotlight. Berlioz would have approved’ (Gramophone)

‘It’s all exquisitely done, collegiate smoothness and blend to the fore. And what blend! The harmonic voicing is immaculate yet always sensitive to the imperatives of the polyphonic flow—witness the plight of Jerusalem, conveyed with such honeyed heart-breaking simplicity, in Byrd’s Ne irascaris, Domine. Haunting too is the hushed restraint of Robert White’s Compline hymn. Weavers of rich and plangent tapestries, The Gesualdo Six meld style and substance with beguiling sure-footedness. An auspicious debut’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘It’s all exquisitely done, collegiate smoothness and blend to the fore. And what blend! The harmonic voicing is immaculate yet always sensitive to the imperatives of the polyphonic flow … weavers of rich and plangent tapestries, The Gesualdo Six meld style and substance with beguiling sure-footedness. An auspicious debut’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Martineau is predictably outstanding throughout, with deft pacing and his finely judged gradations of touch always lifting the voices … another rewarding instalment in an engrossing series’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Fretwork have been at the helm of viol consort playing for more than 30 years, and … they've lost none of their verve or polish—as this disc testifies. The players envelop you in a sound here silky, there velvety’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The sort of go-for-broke playing that one rarely encounters these days. Her sound is particularly impressive, along with a shapely and expressive singing line, as well as plenty of speed and power when called for’ (Gramophone)

‘As we have come to expect with this group, the performances are eminently professional and poised. The duet Riches d'amour is marvellously tuned and lithe, and several of the solo pieces … are sung with purity and precision’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Vladimir Ashkenazy has always conducted Rachmaninov's most extended symphony with conviction, making it feel not one bar too long … there's no doubting the bond between conductor, orchestra and audience—the applause at the end is vociferous’ (Gramophone)

‘This is spacious Schubert, secure, august and unrushed … Hamelin’s thoughtful originality, supported by his fully realised execution and sincerity of purpose, makes his contribution a worthy complement … very highly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘Two of the composer’s greatest late piano works given enthralling accounts, beautifully recorded’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘There's no faulting Glynn's detailed, sensitive piano-playing, and Williams's performances are characteristically eloquent, with the lower reaches of his voice, in particular, sounding in particularly good shape’ (Gramophone)