«Musiques élégantes, interprètes distingués: John Mark Ainsley a un timbre séduisant» (Diapason, France)

‘An exceptionally good tenor and an equally distinguished accompanist … a fine recital, admirably recorded and presented with excellent notes’ (Gramophone)

'The musical give-and-take of these players is excellent: they seize upon the music with enthusiasm, energy and sensitivity—one can almost sense that they are keen to show us just how fine this music is … This album can certainly be strongly recommended. It is good to see these young artists taking up these works with such conspicuous success' (International Record Review)

'Fluent and thoroughly satisfactory … a very satisfying performance' (Musical Pointers)

‘A marvellous disc … this excellently chosen selection of Rachmnaninov's finest solo piano works is played with superb panache by Demidenko … with warm acoustic, a most appealing disc’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Even in the current age of super-virtuosos, the demands of Rachmaninov's piano music are such that few players prove genuinely equal to the challenge. Nikolai Demidenko is certainly one—his control of dynamics, myriad tonal shadings and intuitive grasp of where the music is going inspire the greatest admiration … this is an exceptional collection of unforgettable miniatures’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘Sensitive, impassioned, tonally beautiful and technically impressive, Howard Shelley is among the finest Rachmaninov pianists’ (American Record Guide)

‘Masterly pianism … a refined awareness of Rachmaninov's sound-world. The recording is eminently realistic and natural’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Shelley and Macnamara find the necessary eloquence to bring life to the descriptive passages of the First Suite, and a real driving energy for the Second. The Symphonic Dances works beautifully for two pianos, and is played with consistently compelling sensitivity and flair’ (Classic FM Magazine)

«Le charme est allié à la plus grande probité intellectuelle. Du grand art» (Répertoire, France)

‘A highly commendable disc’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Outstanding … dazzling. Here is Rachmaninov playing of enormous stylistic panache’ (Hi-Fi News)