1 June 2017

Stanford: Preludes
Studio Master: CDA68183  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Sam Haywood … does this repertoire absolutely proud; possessing a pleasingly rounded tone, sensitivity to dynamic nuance and flawless technical address, his is a decidedly superior brand of pianism’ (Gramophone)
31 May 2017
AndrewBensonWilson.org
Gough: The world encompassed
Studio Master: SIGCD453  2CDs Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Gough’s music is extraordinarily imaginative and evocative as he imagines the memories of local music from around the world' (AndrewBensonWilson.org)
31 May 2017
Audiophile Audition, USA, Gary Lemco
Stanford: Preludes
Studio Master: CDA68183  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Light, dexterous, and skillful’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)
30 May 2017

Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Humoreske & Blumenstück
Studio Master: CDA68186  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Buratto plays with such conviction that you immediately know he is certain he has revealed Robert Schumann’s true voice. It’s a deep connection that he sustains effortlessly through the entire recording. Hear him live if you can’ (The Whole Note, Canada)» More
29 May 2017

Couperin: L'Apothéose de Lully & Leçons de ténèbres
Studio Master: CDA68093  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘This recording … offers an elegant and well performed chamber version of L'Apothéose de Lully’ (MusicWeb International)
28 May 2017
The Observer, Stephen Pritchard
Stanford: Preludes
Studio Master: CDA68183  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Sam Haywood plays these intensely rewarding miniatures with just the right amount of swagger and flair. This is typical Stanford: much of it full-blooded, resolutely four-square, clear-eyed and wonderfully positive in its outlook’ (The Observer)» More

27 May 2017
Early Music Review, D. James Ross
Guyot: Te Deum laudamus & other sacred music
Studio Master: CDA68180  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘These are works of exquisite beauty and striking originality … beautiful music, superb singing, a vibrantly clear recording, fascinating and beautifully written programme notes—it doesn’t get much better than this!’ (Early Music Review)» More
26 May 2017
The Times, Richard Morrison
Gough: The world encompassed
Studio Master: SIGCD453  2CDs Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Like nearly all Orlando Gough projects, this one treads a fine line between eccentricity and madness, but I loved it. And how exciting to hear viols playing virtuosic new music after being consigned to the museum, literally and metaphorically, for centuries' (The Times)» More

26 May 2017
Klassik.com, Germany, Hartmut Hein
Mozart: Violin Sonatas K296, 306, 454 & 547
Studio Master: CDA68143  2CDs for the price of 1  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

„Alina Ibragimova, Violine, und Cédric Tiberghien am modernen Konzertflügel beherrschen die Kunst einer persönlichen, ganz eigenen Klanggebung“ (Klassik.com, Germany)
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23 May 2017

Adès: Asyla, Tevot & Polaris
Studio Master: LSO0798  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Das ‘London Symphony Orchestra’ gehört zu den aktivsten und aufnahmefreudigsten Formationen weltweit. Hier wird es vom Komponisten geleitet, der als versierter Dirigent gerade auch seinen Stücken die ihnen innewohnende Raffinesse und Qualität entlocken kann. So erklingen die Werke dieses Programms in höchster Qualität und Brillanz' (Pizzicato, Luxembourg)» More

18 May 2017

Music for the 100 Years' War
Studio Master: CDA68170  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘This … is a very fine release and one that is beautifully recorded and presented’ (MusicWeb International)
17 May 2017

Bruch: String Quintets & Octet
Studio Master: CDA68168  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The Nash Ensemble give us a splendid account of the [E Flat quintet]—beautifully balanced and with a nicely resinous string tone’ (MusicWeb International)
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