‘Rarely has this music's intricate patternings been so subtly exposed, and the recording captures Hamelin's distinctive sonority to a tee’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘There's plenty of technical brilliance to marvel at in Marc-André Hamelin's performances. In quieter, slower music—the very first piece Evocacion is one instance—he offers a lovely, appositely dark-hued singing tone along with an array of delicate shades’ (The Evening Standard)

‘Simply put, this is now the recording of choice. Hamelin has a reputation as a super-virtuoso—'jaw-dropping' is one of the favourite adjectives used to describe his technique. It's certainly a well-deserved reputation … Hamelin uses his unparalleled technique not to revel in the music's difficulties but to transcend them; and at his best he offers artistic subtlety where lesser pianists offer little more than gymnastic sweat and strain’ (International Record Review)

‘Mr Hamelin commands an enormous range of touch and expression. He is as comfortable in the languid meanderings of Evocación as in the pointed dance rhythms of Rondeña and he modulates between such extremes with utter fluency. As part of this far-reaching sensibility, Mr Hamelin is always alert to atmosphere, which is everything in this music’ (The New York Times)

‘Albéniz infused his writing with the flamboyant rhythms and anguished melodies of flamenco, and Hamelin captures the authentic accent while dispatching the notes with astonishing technical bravura and outstanding musicianship. He may not replace de Larrocha, but all who love this music will want to add his interpretations to their collections’ (The Sunday Times)

‘Hamelin again achieves the almost physically impossible with seeming ease. Albéniz's multiple layers are finely balanced, and apparently awkward textures come to life in a lucid acoustic with pace, grace and a constant sense of dance’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Here is the most immaculate, effortless and refined of all Iberias. Where others fight to stay afloat, Marc-André Hamelin rides the crest of every formidable wave with nonchalant ease and poetry … Hamelin's Albéniz [on the other hand], proudly but nonchalantly, raises a new and astonishing standard’ (Gramophone)

‘Brilliantly performed … an unqualified success … in Hyperion's outstanding 'Romantic Piano Concerto' series this is one of the most successful issues yet, very well recorded’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘As usual for this series, the performances are beyond reproach … one could not imagine a better advocate’ (Gramophone)

‘Two formidable concertos, brilliantly performed. One of the most successful issues in Hyperion's outstanding Romantic Piano Concerto series’ (The Guardian)

‘This will be a revelation to those who remember Brailowsky from his post-war recordings … here preserved in excellent transfers, he shows himself a first-rank artist … Spontaneity and subtlety permeate this excellent release’ (Classical Pulse)

'The Grieg … is spectacular; these are big-boned, expressive readings in the Romantic style, brimming with character and confidence' (AllMusic, USA)» More