'Schönbergs sprookje in schemerlicht klinkt elegant en helder—zelfs voor wie allergisch is aan de modernen. Ook de valkuilen van Tsjaikovski (sentimentaliteit, onevenwicht …) weet het trio te ontwijken, dankzij gebalanceerde maar meeslepende vertolkingen met nét genoeg melodische elasticiteit—verhalend, niet breedsprakerig. De dominantie van het klavier wordt niet weggemoffeld maar uitgelicht, zonder de strijkers in het verdomhoekje te parkeren. Mooie luisterplaat' (De Standaard, Belgium)

‘A pianist of extraordinary fluency and athleticism’ (Gramophone)

‘Founded as recently as 2024, the Amsterdam Piano Trio makes its recording debut with this Hyperion release … I’m delighted to report that both individually and corporately these young musicians acquit themselves most impressively … as usual, Hyperion’s engineering is superb, with a near-ideal balance between the instruments. All in all, then, a most auspicious debut’ (Gramophone)

‘Cinquecento consists of five male voices with an extra tenor needed for the Cantate Domino. Their blend is exemplary, as is their diction; they also have a rare way of colouring their voices, dependent on the text, so that there is next to no blandness or sense of routine … they sing with a ‘sumptuous luminosity’ … Hyperion discs of this sort are always well supplied with excellent liner notes, and this is no exception’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘The acid test [of Verklärte Nacht] is whether you’ve forgotten that it’s an arrangement after a couple of minutes … I fell under its spell all over again in this performance from the Amsterdam Piano Trio … the Schoenberg works well alongside their eloquent account of Tchaikovsky's Op 50 Piano Trio and the brilliance of Gugnin’s playing in some of the variations of it is breathtaking. It arrived yesterday on Hyperion—it’s my Record of the Week’ (BBC Record Review)

‘How do we evaluate Hyperion’s Romantic Piano Concerto series, which over a period of 35 years recorded more than 200 works for piano and orchestra? Was it one of the glories of the catalogue or a repository of works whose ambitions exceeded their achievement? The answer, of course, is that it was both … in the past fortnight I’ve listened to 40 of these volumes, most of which I bought full price. I keep being reminded why I forked out so much on this series: the joy of discovering unforgettable passages in works by second-tier composers such as d’Albert, Scharwenka and Rubinstein. They’re only unforgettable thanks to Hyperion’ (The Spectator)» More

‘The playing is uniformly so dazzling … a fine collection of some interesting contemporary pieces that repay attention, beautifully performed and recorded’ (American Record Guide)

‘They record in a generous acoustic and favour gentle pacing and long, languishing phrases. Theirs is an Iberian polyphony in dreamy, soft hues, at times utterly sublime’ (Gramophone)

«Luis Duarte, brillant avocat de la musique de son compatriote» (Diapason, France)» More

‘Unquestionably one of the most important series in the history of recorded music … Is this handsomely produced box-set worth acquiring? As a work of art alone, yes! If you have not encountered these works before, do not hesitate. Dip in anywhere and you will be rewarded … there is a booklet with detailed and revealing articles by Mike Spring and Andrew Keener, together with two separate indexes … the discs have colour-coded spines to further help navigation. We expect no less. Hyperion set the industry standard for typography, annotation and presentation years ago. I eagerly await Vol 2’ (Gramophone)

‘The Huddersfield Choral Society are impressive throughout, singing with a winning combination of warmth and clarity, and Brabbins draws excellent playing from the Orchestra of Opera North, Elgar's scoring never seeming thick or stodgy. Taped last April in Huddersfield's glorious Town Hall, it all sounds marvellous’ (TheArtsDesk.com)» More

‘The five members of the European ensemble Cinquecento (six for Cantate Domino) couldn't be more robust if they tried, and sail through this bracing repertoire unafraid … the musical equivalent of a rich chocolate cake’ (The Times)» More