‘This attractive compilation came out of Susan Tomes' research for a book on female pianists … some of the dozen women presented here are familiar names, but several will be new to many, as will their appealing compositions … none of this would be half so rewarding if it were not for Tomes' poetic instincts. Her sensitive touch gives this music ample room to make its case’ (The Guardian)» More

‘His approach is anchored by a respectful nod to a historical performance style that insists the set is more than the sum of its fastidiously calculated parts … pianism at once thoughtful, translucent and often scintillating … roll on Book 2!’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Pritchard and pianist Ian Tindale are intuitive Finzians through and through … a timely and supremely endearing aniversary tribute’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘No short review can communicate the sheer excitement of this performance … an ecstatic meditation leading us to heaven’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This stylish offering is among the best’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Pianist Susan Tomes offers both an absorbing musical journey and an act of rediscovery in Women and the Piano, a wide-ranging collection devoted to women pianist-composers whose music spans more than a-hundred-and-fifty years … Tomes proves an ideal advocate for this repertoire. Rather than approaching the music primarily as historical curiosities, she allows each composer's individual voice to emerge, moving comfortably from classical elegance and Romantic lyricism to virtuoso display and Da Costa's lighter idiom. The programme's chronological construction is particularly effective, giving the album the character of a compact history of women's relationship with the piano … another valuable and thought-provoking addition to Hyperion's catalogue’ (Classical Music Daily)

‘Minsoo Sohn’s new recording is a superlative achievement at every possible level’ (The Art of Pianists)

‘The intimate yet colourful sound world and sure stylistic instincts that Mishka Rushdie Momen brought to her Byrd-Gibbons-Bull-Sweelinck Hyperion debut release happily prevails throughout her follow-up release devoted to French Baroque keyboard masters … the pianist's extensive and informative booklet notes provide additional value to this superbly engineered and highly attractive release’ (Gramophone)

‘This is a fine recording full of treasures and unfamiliar music, affectingly sung with stylistic commitment and verve, and it reminds us of just how Leighton carried a torch for Anglican church music during the second half of the 20th century with such inventive fecundity. It comes highly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘I cannot convey my utter delight with this album; it will be in the player often. Even the booklet cover, an image taken from a 19th century board game Voyage around the World, tickles the fancy. Hough is a magnificent pianist. He carries the flame for the golden age pianists he so admires with charm, intelligence, elegance, wit and dazzling technical acumen. I cannot imagine any piano lover who would not be spellbound by the playing in every note of this magical recital’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘These superbly realised readings make a compelling case both for Uchida’s artistry and for their reverential view of late Beethoven … it’s hard to imagine a lover of this music who won’t be rewarded by hearing this release, especially with Decca’s rich engineering’ (Gramophone)

‘Uchida's performance of Op 110 seems to me to be the perfect combination of a private and public interpretation—thoughtful and profoun yet joyful and ebullient, a balancing trick she pulls off convincingly … the piano sound is wonderfully captured by Decca's engineers and the excellent booklet notes are by Misha Donat … for sound quality and a blistering and memorable Op 111, this new recording won't disappoint—and the Tokyo audience is the quietest in recorded history!’ (International Piano)