‘The opulent sound of this disc is ideal for Chausson … Philippe Graffin’s sensuous unforced tone sails above the texture … [he] gives a plangent account of the solo part, with something of that sense of freedom that Ysaÿe, the work’s sponsor, would certainly have conveyed … Neidich’s playing is quite remarkable for its breadth of expression in the Andante as well as for the extraordinarily brilliantly articulated Allegro. Hoffman and Devoyon are equally convincing in the beautiful, dreamy Pièce for cello and piano’ (Gramophone)

‘A welcome successor to these artists' magnificent Hyperion [earlier Chausson recording] … the Piano Trio of 1881 receives a commanding performance—quite the finest I've heard’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘It is truly like hearing it for the first time, at least in this performance, which is far more than just technically superb’ (American Record Guide)

‘[The Poème] is a delightful work, in free form, given a provocative, tenderly phrased and sympathetic performance by Graffin and the Chilingirian … charming collection, beautifully played’ (Classic CD)

‘This really is very fine … the sense of teamwork is quite exceptional and the resulting music-making radiates an inspiring eloquence … a release no true Francophile can afford to miss’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘This release counts as desert-island material’ (Soundscapes, Australia)

‘It is difficult not to succumb to what has been aptly called Chausson's 'refined and voluptuous melancholy', to a richness and complexity that can engulf the senses’ (Gramophone)

«Un fort bon disque qui confirme les excellents choix artistiques d'Hyperion dans le répertoire française» (Répertoire, France)

‘These accounts traverse the gamut of emotions, bristling with energy, lyricism and conviction, and ensuring that this disc will never gather much dust’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘An exemplary recording of one of his finest works’ (The Times)

‘The listener is left entirely free to revel in Chausson's sensualistic palette of scented harmonies and timbres. A revelation – certainly one of my top releases for 1997’ (Classic CD)

‘Editor, musicologist, impresario and pianist Graham Johnson gives us a jewel-box of essays, poems, time-lines, artwork, and Chausson's complete songs. And the performances are as magical and eloquent as the program book’ (Opera News)