‘Hewitt’s uncluttered clarity of thought and inspired structural pacing pay even greater dividends in the glorious A major Sonata Op 101 (No 28). Hewitt captures its mood of glowing contentment to perfection, climaxing in a fugally inflected finale of exultant profundity. Hewitt’s approach recaptures the sense of wonderment experienced by the composer’s contemporaries. Not since the great Hans Richter-Haaser has a pianist produced Beethoven playing of such trance-like purity and vision. It’s been three years since we had the last instalment in this series (this is volume four)—let's hope we don’t have to wait as long for the next’ (Sinfini.com)

‘Humour, clarity, nuance and razor-sharp contrasts of dynamics characterize Hewitt's playing of the quirky Op 31 No 3 … this is one of my favourite recordings of this sonata … [Op 101] Hewitt's performance is grandly conceived and it takes us through the many shifts of moods with a masterful projection of the spirit and the letter of the music. Nothing is rushed and every note speaks naturally. Hewitt's own booklet notes and Hyperion's superlative sound could not be bettered. I recommend this recording without reservation’ (International Record Review)

‘Accomplished and beautifully recorded performances’ (Gramophone)

‘Gorgeous performances’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘I'm delighted to be able to hail this … as first rate on all counts. The recording itself cannot be over-praised for its vivid clarity and truth’ (Gramophone)

‘Glorious’ (BBC CD Review)

«Ce CD procure d'infinis bonheurs et d'abord ceux d'une entente et d'une homogénéité sonore parfaite entre les protagonistes des deux premières œuvres» (Classics Today France)

‘Experience has demonstrated to me that any new recording from the Gaudier Ensemble is cause for rejoicing’ (MusicWeb International)

‘This is a delightful program of 'Beethoven-lite' for which the Gaudier Ensemble makes the best possible case. Recording and notes are up to Hyperion's usual standards. I, for one, am grateful that the label seems to have survived its devastating lawsuit loss and is still able to continue producing such wonderful recordings. Recommended’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘The performances are of superlative quality: sophisticated 'conversations' between musicians of rare insight deserving wider circulation’ (The Sunday Times)

‘Perfectly sung’ (The Independent)

‘A voice of warm, velvety beauty. A disc to have one reassessing Beethoven as song-writer’ (The Guardian)