12 April 2017

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

‘The coupling is Couperin’s wonderful tribute to his predecessor Lully. All three works receive very fine performances’ (MusicWeb International)
11 April 2017
Lark Reviews
Bruch: String Quintets & Octet
Studio Master: CDA68168  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘A most attractive recording’ (Lark Reviews)» More
11 April 2017
Lark Reviews
Music for the 100 Years' War
Studio Master: CDA68170  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘A very welcome recording of works by Alanus, Dunstable, Forest and Power plus anonymous items’ (Lark Reviews)» More
9 April 2017

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

‘This is a superb account. The Nash Ensemble have a natural feeling for the music’s ebb and flow, and while they’re not afraid of big gestures and the bite of horsehair and rosin, they play beautifully as an ensemble, with the players responding to each other, and a real feeling of intimacy’ (Gramophone)
8 April 2017
Audiophile Audition, USA, Peter Joelson
Beach, Chaminade & Howell: Piano Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68130  Temporarily out of stock  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Danny Driver brings off the demanding writing with bravura and soul and he is accompanied by Rebecca Miller and the orchestra with impressive ensemble’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More

7 April 2017

Verdi: Requiem
Studio Master: LSO0800  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Die Solisten sind unterschiedlich gut … das Orchester spielt opulent und der Chor klingt gewaltig' (Pizzicato, Luxembourg)» More

6 April 2017
Klassik.com, Germany, Florian Schreiner
Bruch: Piano Quintet & other works
Studio Master: CDA68120  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

„Das Goldner String Quartet legt zusammen mit dem Pianisten Piers Lane eine ansprechende, vor allem auf Klarheit und Deutlichkeit hin disponierte Einspielung dreier Kammermusikwerke Max Bruchs vor“ (Klassik.com, Germany)» More
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5 April 2017
San Francisco Chronicle, Joshua Kosman
Beach, Chaminade & Howell: Piano Concertos
Studio Master: CDA68130  Temporarily out of stock  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘When people talk about the costs of overlooking the musical legacy of female composers, they’re talking about exactly the kind of thing that’s on offer in this scintillating new release: splendid music that never gets heard’ (San Francisco Chronicle)» More
4 April 2017
Crescendo, Germany, Ayrton Desimpelaere
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Studio Master: LSO0795  Download only  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

'Voilà à nouveau une référence incontestable pour un chef et des musiciens qui ont compris que la musique de Mendelssohn ne se satisfait pas d’une simple lecture' (Crescendo, Germany)» More
2 April 2017

Mozart: Violin Sonatas K296, 306, 454 & 547
Studio Master: CDA68143  2CDs for the price of 1  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘The allegro of No 16 (B flat major) sparkles in their mercurial hands—but they reserve their finest playing for No 23 (D major) and Mozart’s last sonata for this combination in F, No 36’ (The Sunday Times)» More
2 April 2017
The Observer, Stephen Pritchard
Mozart: Violin Sonatas K296, 306, 454 & 547
Studio Master: CDA68143  2CDs for the price of 1  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Each of the six works in this … programme is a pure delight, with exquisite playing from these world-class performers—Ibragimova fleet and lithe, Tiberghien playfully delicate’ (The Observer)» More

2 April 2017
Audiophile Audition, USA, Robert Moon
Taneyev & Rimsky-Korsakov: Piano Trios
Studio Master: CDA68159  Studio Master FLAC & ALAC downloads available

‘Sections of persistent drama, a pensive piano solo, a deeply felt cello and violin duet and a thrilling climax make this an irresistible piano trio … the thrilling performances of the Leonore Piano make these late Romantic works come alive’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More

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