‘All are beautifully crafted, irresistibly violinistic and catchily tuneful. Graffin is a real stylist, a player in the Franco-Belgian tradition with exquisitely sweet and focused tone and enviable bravura in the technical high jinks Saint-Saëns demands of his soloist. A delectable issue’ (The Sunday Times)

‘The delightful surprise here is the Second Concerto, full of youthful exuberance. Philippe Graffin, with rich, firm tone, gives performances full of temperament, warmly supported by Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Scottish’ (The Guardian)

‘Hyperion holds a trump card in Philippe Graffin, whose elegant, emotionally charged playing is strongly reminiscent of the young Menuhin (he has a similar sort of sound) and whose understanding of the idiom seems to me second to none – certainly among modern players’ (Gramophone)

‘The intrinsic qualities of this little-explored repertoire and Blaze’s musicianship mark this as an important release’ (American Record Guide)

‘Blaze is at his most impassioned and convincing … this disc will add to our understanding and love of this treasure house’ (International Record Review)

‘An appealing concert of Venetian sacred music … as always with Hyperion, gorgeous sound’ (Early Music)

‘I would recommend this disc to anyone with a love for baroque vocal music’ (MusicWeb International)

‘An excellent release … Robin Blaze’s clear, pure countertenor is the ideal voice for these pieces, and he sings them with impressive authority. Pick of the month’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Robin Blaze has justifiably moved quickly into the elite of counter-tenors. Not only is he convincing vocally but his interpretative instincts are sound’ (Cathedral Music)

‘It is a rare thing to reach the end of a long program like this wanting more, yet that’s exactly what happened to me in this instance. All readers are urged to investigate a remarkable disc that is assured of being an exceptionally strong contender for the Want List’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Delectable. Paul Barritt here takes on the Kreisler/Sammons mantle as to the manner born’ (International Record Review)

‘Full of charm and subtlety. Paul Barritt plays with real vividness and sparkle, finely characterising each of Sammons's elegant and picturesque little sketches, and in Catherine Edwards he has found an accompanist of admirable sensitivity and delicacy of touch’ (BBC Music Magazine)