‘Wonderfully played … marvellous sound. This is a first-rate issue in every respect … only the most exalted comparisons will do for Stephen Hough's latest disc, and even they are struggling to compete. Hough has a dream-ticket combination of virtues—astonishing agility, a faultless ear for texture, fine-tuned stylistic sensibility and an exceptional understanding of harmonic and structural tensions. [His] recent Hyperion issues have given him a lot to live up to. This recital triumphantly does that’ (Gramophone)

‘I am totally convinced throughout this splendid album by Johnson's playing, which is superbly poised and magnificently self-assured’ (Gramophone)

‘A classic of its era … sheer delight from beginning to end’ (Music & Vision)

‘Corp has brought a sense of a spontaneous stage performance, with an ideal interaction between the characters. For Anglophiles, and particularly those who enjoy G & S operettas, this disc is an absolute necessity you cannot afford to miss’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘I suggest you look in this particular disc for something of Lamond’s greatness’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘This is sumptuous, gorgeous, richly replete music, sumptuously played’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Hyperion’s vivid sound adds to the appeal of a highly recommendable disc’ (Classics Today)

‘This is a first-rate disc of unfamiliar repertoire, beautifully played and recorded. Unhesitatingly recommended’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This is a fascinating anthology of French music for cello and piano. The performance by Mats Lidström and Bengt Forsberg is extremely impressive. Recommended to anyone with a taste for the byways of French music’ (International Record Review)

‘This presents the beauty of the music to perfection’ (Early Music Review)

‘Performances are ideal. The British have given us a thoroughly American disc of extraordinary beauty; for which, many thanks!’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘A real gem of a disc. The performances are excellent … This was both an education and an entertainment’ (Classic CD)