'There are performances of individual distinction … well worth exploring' (Classical Ear)» More

‘Abrupt juxtapositions of slammed fff chords breaking into echoing ppp aftershocks make the piano resonate like you never heard, and Hyperion’s microphones intimately capture the wailing overtones and ricocheting piano action’ (Gramophone)

‘Nothing … will prepare listeners for the beauty of Lobo’s Lamentations’ (Gramophone)

‘Angelov’s experience of Chopin serves him well, helping him make the most of writing that abounds in a sense of rhapsody and silvery filigree. Add to that an exuberant virtuosity and a penchant for spinning a good tune, and you have a very worthwhile addition to the series. And the orchestra is no mere accompanist here but a cheerful comrade-in-arms, Moszkowski delighting particularly in writing for woodwind’ (Gramophone)

‘The disc is revelatory … affords invaluable insights into Reger himself’ (Gramophone)

‘These are very sound, lucid performances in every sense’ (Gramophone)

‘Impeccably judged interpretations, executed with equal skill’ (Gramophone)

‘Liszt’s songs get masterful attention … Cooke and Drake lavish sympathy and understanding on these challenging exemplars of Liszt’s austere, introverted and prophetic late style’ (The Washington Post)» More

‘Marc-André Hamelin has made a number of outstanding recordings, yet his playing in Franck’s Quintet is in a class apart, captured in sound of almost tactile presence … the Takács follows him every inch of the way, with playing of impassioned eloquence that fully conveys the music’s sensuous longing and (especially in the central Lento) its tantalising inflamed purity’ (The Strad)» More

'Das LSO zeigt sich von seiner besten Seite und spielt sehr farbig und klangintensiv' (Pizzicato, Luxembourg)» More

'The beauty of the LSO Percussion Ensemble’s performance is in its delicate, almost tactile sound, the various textures—some sensual, others more metallic—kept crystal clear, the music’s constant rhythmic course occasionally shifting, crab-like, off centre' (Classical Ear)

‘The singing is flawless and evidences, under Carwood’s guiding hand, great expertise in this repertoire’ (MusicWeb International)» More