‘In all three of the Ordres here, Hewitt finds plenty of variety, and she is always punctilious in her observation of the nuances of Couperin’s ornamentation’ (The Guardian)

‘Crisply articulated and exquisitely musical playing’ (The Sunday Times)

‘It is the highest possible compliment to her playing to say that after a very few minutes the listener loses any awareness that this is not the instrument for which they were written … playing of exquisite subtlety and refinement’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Its virtues are those that distinguish her Bach: Clarity of line, delicacy of touch, a sense of rhythm that neither forgets nor overplays the importance of dance in baroque music’ (The Independent on Sunday)

‘Of all living pianists, Hewitt makes the strongest case for hearing Bach on the piano as opposed to harpsichord. Here, she applies the same staggering technique and intellectual grasp to three suites by François Couperin … outstanding’ (The Independent)

‘Hewitt bridges the gulf between studio and home listener with uncanny directness. An outstanding disc’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Not only fabulously played, but also fine-tuned to the sparkle and finesse of Couperin’s world’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘By turning her attention to these works, Angela Hewitt may succeed in reviving and popularising Couperin’s enchanting music as no modern-day harpsichordist has been able to do’ (Gramophone)

‘Wit, tenderness, and sensibility—these essential elements of the Couperin style Hewitt provides with grace and scholarly affection, her Steinway piano singing in glorious Technicolor’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)

‘Angela Hewitt is a remarkable musician with a highly refined sensibility. She makes use of the best qualities of the piano without stepping out of stylistic bounds … such intelligent musicianship’ (American Record Guide)

«La pianiste canadienne y séduit par une conduite très narrative, délicate, rendant chaque pièce de manière très caractéristique, et avec une éloquence certaine» (Classica, France)

‘In the expert hands of Angela Hewitt, François 'Le Grand' Couperin makes as easy a transition from harpsichord to piano as has Bach. The difference is that many people may—and should—now be listening to Couperin for the first time. Following the huge success of Hewitt's first volume of Couperin keyboard works [Hyperion CDA67440}—a selection from Books II and III of his Pieces de Clavecin, including the captivating 'Les Barricades Mystérieuses'—Hewitt now adds 21 more works from five 'Ordres' of Book IV, ranging from tranquil lyricism to full-blooded bragadoccio. Here is keyboard-playing of the highest order, in unfamiliar repertoire long due a sympathetic hearing’ (The Guardian)