‘This set of the Württemberg Sonatas of 1744, has a piquant quality; the timbres of Esfahani's harpsichord range from tangy to feathery as he responds to the music's rhythmic vibrancy and its juxtaposition of humor and drama, in which one can hear the keen influence on Haydn’ (Listen, USA)

‘One of the first releases of the Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach year revealed an emerging superstar in the Iranian-American harpsichordist’ (The Sunday Times | 100 Best Records of the Year)

‘For pure listening pleasure that is both delightful and profoundly moving, this one is hard to beat’ (National Post)

‘Divine, uplifting’ (Ottowa Citizen, Canada)

‘A collection of rarities and oddities that makes for enjoyable listening. The quality of the Hyperion recording is excellent, with the right balance of ambience and instrument in the fine sounding Henry Wood Hall’ (Pianist)

‘One of the foremost Bach interpreters of our time, Hewitt brings her own distinctive timing and touch. She makes the most of the piano’s sonority … demonstrating remarkable finger strength in sustaining the various lines of Bach’s melodies and counter-melodies and effectively drawing out the tenderness, vigour and serenity of the music. [An] attractive and impressive recording’ (The Inverness Courier)

‘A magnificent addition to both the Bach repertoire and Angela Hewitt's artistically unparallelled survey of Bach's keyboard compositions’ (Fanfare, USA)

'These are accounts to challenge the competition; his musicality and technical mastery held us with complete attention easily … recommended' (Musical Pointers)

'[James Rhodes] obviously loves the big-boned majesty of Busoni’s transcription of Bach’s Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C BWV 564, and brings a wildly emotional, personal insight into both Beethoven’s Sonata No 30 in E opus 109 and Bach’s Partita No 6 in E minor BWV 830 … fresh, vital and undeniably exciting' (The Observer)

'An innovative and imaginative musician of real talent … his best playing here is the Bach Partita, outstanding in every way—lightly pedalled, lucidly voiced, with a lithe, rhythmic buoyancy and deeply expressive Sarabande' (Gramophone)

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‘This is a most rewarding recital, very highly recommended’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)