‘Osborne has become too rapt in his realization to allow any mere 'academic' principle to override his uncanny momentum. The scales, trills, and permutations of the theme proceed out of some illumined cauldron, a combination of cornucopia and witches’ brew’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More

‘The joy of this disc is that it ranges from the well-loved … through to works that will be unknown to most listeners, spanning all the while the full gamut of emotions’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Bartłomiej Nizioł rises admirably to the challenges posed by these works with his ripe yet never over-succulent tone, tempered by focused vibrato and secure technique’ (Classical Ear)» More

‘Superb playing … lovers of the viola need not hesitate’ (The Sunday Times)» More

‘Everything coheres, there is natural rubato, when needed power, propulsion, exceptional sweep and the ability to let the music sing’ (Audiophile)» More

‘[These performances] are as technically near-flawless as it is possible to come and … the solo playing throughout owns to a rich tonal beauty evoking a bewitching sensuality’ (Early Music Review)» More

‘I warmed immediately to the full sonorous tone that Layton gets from his singers … the inclusion of female voices really helps to give timbral variety’ (The Federation of Recorded Music News)» More

‘A very desirable release’ (The Federation of Recorded Music News)» More

‘Pavel Kolesnikov, the young Russian pianist championed by Maria João Pires, cultivates a warmly expressive sound, which is the foundation of his playing … [he] gives us a Chopin very much his own’ (Financial Times)» More

„Tiberghien sucht und findet neue Klangfarben in der Musik Bartóks“ (Piano News, Germany)» More

„In der brillanten wie populären Etüde 'Am Seegestade', dem böhmischen Gegenstück zu Liszts 'Il Sospiro', ist [Garrick Ohlsson] … ganz in seinem Element und lässt es plätschern und rauschen, dass es eine wahre Freude ist“ (Piano News, Germany)» More

‘The balance between piano and orchestra is managed superbly here—every answering phrase speaks lucidly—no doubt Howard Shelley being both soloist and conductor has much to do with this notable consistency’ (Classical Source)» More