‘It takes a conductor's vision for the 'whole' to stand back from the work, and I invite those unfamiliar with its more inscrutable corners to immerse themselves in Milne's sincere and entirely intelligible account … Milne handles the work [Liszt] with courage and sensitivity, drawing much of substance from the long-breathed melodies while allowing the work's cathedral-like charisma to rise up, too … the customary glow and clarity to the Hyperion sound, allied with performances of weight and integrity, makes this an indispensable disc for Busoni lovers’ (International Record Review)

‘This daunting and inspired coupling is played by Hamish Milne with an uplifting musical authority. Indeed, aided by Hyperion's superb sound, Milne even surpasses his earlier L'Oiseau Lyre recording of the Liszt/Busoni Fantasy … Milne's performance is of an unfaltering beauty and lucidity’ (Gramophone)

‘What comes through on listening to Hamelin is the underlying consistency of his approach over this music as a whole and, above all, the singularity of Busoni's musical vision and its relevance to composers and pianists almost a century on’ (International Record Review)

‘Let there be no doubt—Hamelin, with the CBSO and Elder, gives a performance of brilliance and passion to rank with any from the past … thrilling’ (Sunday Herald, Scotland)

‘Another awe-inspiring feat from this prodigiously virtuosic Canadian … like no other performance that I've heard it proves what a richly enjoyable piece it is … a dazzling disc. If any pianist can clarify and define this bewildering work it is Hamelin, with his razor-sharp reflexes, a technique that knows no difficulties and, even more important, a ready sympathy for Busoni's abrupt changes of pace and direction … a spine-tingling experience’ (Gramophone)

‘Hamelin's account is quite extraordinary, especially in the cadenza, in which the virtuosity he unleashes reaches barely credible heights … one of his finest achievements to date’ (International Piano)

‘As piano concertos go, they certainly don't get bigger than this; and as recordings go, they don't come any better’ (The Scotsman)

‘The biggest blockbuster of them all. Mark Elder and the CBSO support Hamelin to the hilt and the result does full justice to one of the mightiest epics of the piano repertoire’ (The Times)

‘Busoni makes ridiculous demands on pianists, but in Marc-André Hamelin's hands, it all sounds perfectly reasonable. It isn't: it's noble, hilarious, impressive and gloriously over the top’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Dark, turbulent, horribly difficult to play, very long—and probably my disc of the year … this fine new recording does full justice to every aspect of the work. [It] will surely help to establish Busoni as an unarguably major composer’ (Classic CD)

„Sensational … anyone who has the slightest doubts about Busoni's stature as a composer will surely be won over by this magisterial recording“ (Piano, Germany)

‘The three performers who make up the ensemble in Convivium are all excellent musicians in their own right, and work very well together. They present a fluid, unified sound, and their playing is very tight’ (MusicWeb International)