12 May 2015
AllMusic, USA, James Manheim
Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem; Hough: Missa Mirabilis‘An inspired choice … strong solo turns by the British soloists, soprano Sarah Fox and baritone Christopher Maltman, add to the appeal and the sense of a mixture held together well by the conductor … recommended’ (AllMusic, USA)
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4 May 2015
Audiophile Audition, USA, Gary Lemco
Mozart: Piano Sonatas‘Nowhere does Hamelin permit a gilded, “rococo” sensibility to detract from the vocalism of the Mozart lyricism or the virile character of his outer movements’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)
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The Telegraph, Geoffrey Norris
Shostakovich: Piano Quintet & String Quartet No 2‘The natural sheen of the playing and a true feeling of ensemble are qualities that have long been hallmarks of the Takács’s performances … the Quintet has long been one of Shostakovich’s most popular works, but here it is refreshed with sensitivity and expressive insight’ (The Telegraph)
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