22 October 2015
Classical Ear, Andrew Achenbach
Schubert: Impromptus, Piano pieces & Variations‘Osborne rises magnificently to the challenge of the Three Piano Pieces, which enjoy enviably lucid and consistently nourishing advocacy … a Schubert anthology that can be enthusiastically recommended’ (Classical Ear)
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21 October 2015
Musical Toronto, Canada, Paul E. Robinson
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2‘The Takács Quartet has been around for 40 years, a remarkable length of time for any ensemble … they are joined by Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin in a superb performance of the Shostakovich Piano Quintet’ (Musical Toronto, Canada)
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Sinfini Music, Katy Wright
Bach, Handel & Scarlatti (D): Gamba Sonatas‘Isserlis’s touch is largely light and his sound warm, allowing him to bring out metric and rhythmic play without it sounding overly mannered. His exploration of the softer end of the dynamic scale frequently suggests a sense of vulnerability, penetrating to the heart of the more introspective movements’ (Sinfini Music)
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20 October 2015
Presto Classical, David Smith
Bach: Violin Concertos‘Ibragimova’s playing, from the very first entry, is surprisingly sweet-toned; even in the relatively boisterous first movement the instrument constantly sings, and she’s not afraid to let the sustained notes ring out a little’ (Presto Classical)
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The Guardian, Fiona Maddocks
Schubert: Impromptus, Piano pieces & Variations‘Osborne takes a wonderfully clear-sighted, analytical approach which gives the seven late works, as well as the early, often playful variations, great radiance and lyricism’ (The Guardian)
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