‘Ohlsson brings to these performances a clarity and level-headedness that perfectly complements the intoxicating power of Scriabin's music, and his exceptionally wide reach means that none of the technical demands are beyond his capability’ (The Europadisc Review)» More

'Winner of international prizes and invariably a Gramophone Editor’s Choice, Alessio Bax … shows himself a young aristocrat of the keyboard intent on purely musical ends. The disc is well recorded and lavishly presented' (Gramophone)

‘‘The thrill of a live performance comes over with more immediacy with Gergiev and the LSO … some deliciously seductive playing from the LSO’’ (BBC Radio 3 CD Review)

'These effusive works demand a calculated control that may seem at odds with their volatile and languorous expressions, though Gergiev and the London Symphony Orchestra deliver the music with rhythmic precision and focused tone colors to bring across Scriabin's kaleidoscopic soundworld with brilliance' (AllMusic, USA)» More

‘Marc-André Hamelin is the most important interpreter of Scriabin's music to have come along in decades’ (Clavier)

‘Hamelin's revelatory cycle of the Scriabin sonatas takes top honors rather easily … a vein that's rarely been mined—and never with such virtuoso perfection. The more you think you know about these scores, the more striking you're liable to find this set’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘This is one of the most significant Scriabin recordings of recent years, as well as another triumph for Hamelin, who reveals as much affinity for this Russian mystic as he has for Alkan, Godowsky, Ives, and Bolcom on earlier discs … Two more favorable elements must be noted: Hyperion's spacious and vivid recorded sound, and a really superb set of booklet notes by Simon Nicholls’ (American Record Guide)

‘He commands the four qualities that a Scriabin interpreter must have: a feverish intensity, a manic vision, a sovereign and fastidious command of the pedal, and a huge dynamic range’ (Gramophone)

«Il a les doigts et la sensibilité, la clairvoyance aussi, qui lui permettent de trouver un lyrisme généreux» (Le Monde de la Musique, France)

‘Hamelin rises to the challenges of this music with complete mastery. But his is more than a purely technical triumph (though the effortless of his playing has to be heard to be believed)’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Hamelin's playing enthralls the ear with its rounded, never-ugly tone, flickering fingerwork, and thunderous power. A sensational issue in every sense’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘Hamelin's playing has superb authority and presence, and when required the greatest delicacy too. His amazing technical skill is completely at the service of the music. This is a major release’ (Classic CD)