'All-conquering performances in fabulous sound; quite possibly my Recording of the Year' (MusicWeb International)» More

'Well sung, there’s a striking triple canon with Latin text to finish' (The Guardian)» More

‘Isserlis judges the scale of his performances to a nicety, playing with lightness of touch, but no overcautious inhibitions … he is his usual ebullient self’ (Financial Times)» More

‘This is intimate music—Schubert at home, playing for his friends—an atmosphere which Osborne conveys wonderfully well with his characteristically pellucid singing tone and unmannered phrasing’ (Sinfini Music)» More

‘Polyphony is a fabulous group, and Stephen Layton has done wonders with them over the years. It’s excursion into the realm of Americana shows a depth of understanding and complete mastery of the idiom that differs in many ways from the modern choral compositions of the British school … a glowing recording done at All Hallows, Gospel Oak in London that resonates with depth and splendor. Definitely a keeper’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More

‘Very well worth obtaining … Hyperion’s less-than-best is better than some labels’ best offerings’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘The Takács never take a work into the studio without having something meaningful to say, and that's the case with repertoire from Beethoven and Schubert to the two great Czech masters here … the Takács's Janáček is a must-hear’ (Sinfini Music)» More

‘[Ornstein's] Piano Quintet and his Second String Quartet … [are] two rarely performed works. Forcefully rhythmic passages built from repeating patterns alternate with sweeping, rhapsodic paragraphs; the Quintet especially is full of eastern harmonic inflections. Pianist Marc-André Hamelin and the Pacifica Quartet are whole-hearted advocates’ (The Guardian)

‘Brahmsians will want this volume of Graham Johnson’s continuing series, not least for his explanatory notes, which provide detailed information on individual songs. Bostridge chooses to perform rarities: the complete Op 32, which contains gems beyond the familiar Wie rafft ich mich and Wie bist du, meine Königin; and three of the late Four Songs, Op 96. He sings the Minnelied, Op 71 No 5, with rapt intensity’ (The Sunday Times)

„Gemeinsam haben die Werke neben ihrer Besetzung und der klassischen Form lediglich den—mehr oder weniger ausgeprägten—romantischer Tonfall sowie einen hohen Grad an Virtuosität. Dem in jedem Fall gerecht zu werden, schafft nicht jeder, wohl aber das Dream-Team Stephen und Steven: Der Pianist Stephen Hough und Cellist Steven Isserlis zeigen sich mit ihrer bei Hyperion erschienenen Einspielung in Bestform … das zu hören, lohnt sich unbedingt!“ (Klassik.com, Germany)» More

„Eine hörenswerte Entdeckung“ (Piano News, Germany)» More

«Angela Hewitt pratique un répertoire étendu … avec la même maîtrise intellectuelle, dont on apprécie le sérieux dans les textes de présentation analytiques et cultivés qu'elle rédige» (Diapason, France)» More