11 April 2021
The Arts Fuse, USA, Jonathan Blumhofer
Ligeti: The 18 Études‘Throughout these Études, Driver’s playing marries tonal warmth with textural precision … Driver’s sense of the music’s character is unerringly on-point, too … there’s lots of energy to be had throughout and, often enough, he draws out the dancing impetus behind Ligeti’s writing. Taken with the bracing clarity of the musical line, the disc’s excellent recorded sound, and an informative, personalized booklet note by the pianist, Driver’s is a welcome, distinctive addition to the Ligeti Étude discography’ (The Arts Fuse, USA)
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Crescendo, Germany, Carlo Schreiber
Feinberg: Piano Sonatas Nos 1-6„Tout au long de ce disque, Marc-André Hamelin est exceptionnel par son engagement et sa flexibilité au service de ces oeuvres fougueuses, tempétueuses, narratives et virtuoses“ (Crescendo, Germany)
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Opera Today, USA, David Truslove
McDowall: Sacred choral music‘Disciplined and polished throughout, just as we’ve come to expect … Layton coaxes first-class singing from his Trinity forces, generating well-paced accounts that highlight much of this composer’s undoubted craftsmanship’ (Opera Today, USA)
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BBC Record Review, Andrew McGregor
McDowall: Sacred choral music‘It's a fine recording … really well balanced and with all the choral quality and discipline we've come to expect from Layton and co. Cecilia McDowall couldn't ask for a better showcase for her choral music’ (BBC Record Review)
3 April 2021
BBC Record Review, Andrew McGregor
Mozart: The complete multipiano concertos‘Yes please. This is just joyful music-making from the MultiPiano Ensemble and the English Chamber Orchestra … I really enjoyed the lightness of touch and the sheer enjoyment you sense as they explore Mozart's multipiano concertos’ (BBC Record Review)