‘A revelation’ (The Scotsman)

‘Hewitt's combined precision and firepower can hold their own in any company’ (Classic FM)

‘Very fine’ (Gramophone)

‘Playing of the highest polish. Fastidiously balanced chords, every detail clear and clean. Rarely, if ever, can Messiaen's piano music have been played with such refinement’ (Classic CD)

‘Osborne's playing is crisp and incisive when called for, and he never fails in the work's cascading parallel chords or violent cluster trills. Pianophiles will be gratified that his instrument is quite forward in the mix—as are the ondes martenot and cavernous-sounding lower brass’ (International Piano)

‘Two formidable Messiaen interpreters—pianist Steven Osborne and ondes Martenot player Cynthia Millar—give this exciting new recording of the Turangalîla Symphony a stamp of authority and flair’ (The Observer)

‘Messiaen's joyous amalgamation of unfettered emotion and experiments in musical time is incredibly rich in detail, yet remarkably direct in experession … any performance must keep sight of the romantic, sometimes disturbing, core of the work. This is clearly understood in this performance from Juanjo Mena and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra … the pacing of moments such as the main climax (of many) in the 'Développement de l'amour' is masterfully handled, as is the subsequent dispersal of energy … Steven Osborne brings authority to the piano cadenzas andpoetry to the filigree passages, while the orchestra players are clearly having fun’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Hyperion’s recording team, led by veteran Andrew Keener, have outdone themselves here. The fart and shriek of this weird score has seldom emerged with such clarity and impact; indeed, it makes Previn, Tortelier et al sound positively pallid by comparison. As expected Osborne and Millar play with great abandon and their contributions easily heard at all times … I’ve not heard the like of this before; nor am I likely to hear its like again. If this were a live performance I’d expect an instant and vociferous storm of applause, for in the face of such glories nothing else would do’ (MusicWeb International)

‘The Bergen orchestra can hold its own with any, abetted here by Steven Osborne's coruscating brilliance in the solo piano part and Cynthia Millar on the ondes Martenot, in a part she has performed (brilliantly) over 100 times in public but until now had felt—with quite unwarranted reticence—unready to commit to disc … this new recording reveals all, a superbly visceral Jurassic roar which could swallow next-loudest rival Tristan Murail in one mouthful … every note and glissando is crystal clear … playing and recording are dazzling … what a life-enhancing piece it all is! … buy, read and applaud’ (International Record Review)

‘Osborne's revelatory performance is a blinding tour de force of interpretive and pianistic incandescence. Awesome’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘There are two reasons for saluting this new set: because it is an extremely fine performance of the Vingt Regards and because it reveals a pianist of exceptional gifts … Steven Osborne's performance is one of towering authority and technical achievement … [he] rises to the challenges of the work magnificently and succeeds in delivering one of Hyperion's finest piano recordings—quite an achievement in a catalogue of outstanding piano discs’ (Gramophone)

‘Breathtaking … not just a first-class performance, magnificently recorded, but a very important structural statement on playing one of the last century's masterpieces of piano literature’ (The Herald)