‘Throughout this enthralling and warmly recorded performance, Osborne maximises colour and atmosphere, yet manages to achieve a freshness of approach without recourse to idiosyncratic mannerisms. Every movement is brilliantly characterised as a result of Osborne's imaginative approach to keyboard texture … playing that is not only vivid but also beautifully poised’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘An ideal blend of fidelity to the score with a subtle and distinctive rather than overbearing musical personality. In the Musorgsky everything is as musicianly as it is technically immaculate. What tonal delicacy and translucency in ‘Tuileries’, and listen to his finesse in the tremolandos at the end of ‘Con mortuis in lingua mortua’, something barely audible and coming as it were from a great distance. Yet in the more weighty numbers … there is power without brutality so that what so easily can degenerate into a mere uproar is so finely graded that you forget the essentially percussive nature of the writing. In Prokofiev’s Sarcasms, too, there is a leavening of the composer’s violent and leering gesture against the Russian establishment but never at the expense of the title. Again, in the Visions fugitives there is the finest possible sense of ‘things flying past’ with a stunning reminder in the Feroce of No 14 of Osborne’s superb technique. Returning to the Musorgsky (the chief offering in this recital), this may well be the most lucid and musicianly Pictures on record. Hyperion’s sound and presentation are beyond praise’ (Gramophone)

'El bajo Safiulin nos ofrece una interpretación variada, sutil e interiorizada' (Ritmo, Spain)

'This is a fine and enjoyable disc, full of vivid performances and imaginative programming. Under Mark Williams' direction, the choirs make a clear elegant and focused sound, and clarity is very much the watchword in the performances' (Planet Hugill)» More

‘First prize at the most prestigious of Flower Shows’ (Soundscapes, Australia)

‘In the best Graham Johnson style, the disc is instructive and fun at the same time’ (Gramophone)

‘This recording would be worth adding to your collection just to let yourself become engulfed by countertenor David Cordier's graceful and expressive voice’ (Tribune)

‘[Myra Hess] plays … with such mastery of tone and timing, such thoughtful playfulness and with such evident enjoyment and energy’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Beautifully performed by Wallfisch and Goodman … a very rewarding record’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Subtle colour changes, a beautiful sense of line and telling use of vibrato. Fine tone to celebrate too’ (Classic CD)

‘I look forward to hearing more from this line-up’ (Early Music Review)

‘Played with great charm by Elizabeth Wallfisch … intriguing rarities’ (Birmingham Evening Mail)