‘Had the English Orpheus been a trumpeter, this is how he might have played’ (Early Music Review)

‘Top Ten of the Year’ (The Guardian)

‘Delightful’ (The Sunday Times)

'Though Silvia Tro Santafé is no newcomer in the recording stakes this was my first encounter with her and this recital has definitely whetted the appetite for more' (MusicWeb International)» More

'An impressive voice and sound vocal technique … I should welcome a disc of Handel arias and/or a Rossini recital from her' (International Record Review)

‘Shelley, who as a conductor has recorded all of Spohr's symphonies, plays this music masterfully. Hyperion's recording is faultless. What's not to like?’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Spohr's piano sonata is rarely heard and there is much to commend in it … a work that is lyrically and melodically dominated throughout, and with some ravishing modulations among its highlights … Onslow's works are well deserving of an audience … the Toccata is very enjoyable … once again, Shelley has done us a service in resurrecting long-forgotten works and performing them with such consummate skill and good taste. The notes and Hyperion's recording quality are of an exemplary standard’ (International Record Review)

‘Shelley plays this music with consummate artistry, making light of its technical difficulties and investing it with all the Romantic charm and ardour it needs. It's captured in excellent quality sound’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Michael Collins is one of Britain's Top Guns these days, and he gives a stirring, brilliant performance of these concertos and the interesting and delicious Potpourri and Variations. The orchestra is excellent, with Mr O'Neill providing sympathetic support. Hyperion's sound is some of the best I've heard, rich and deep’ (American Record Guide)

‘This is excellent material for the aspiring clarinettist or the adventurous collector, and this release also serves as an ideal introduction to this long and unjustly neglected composer’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘An outstanding disc, excellently recorded’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Michael Collins … has all the requisite showmanship and panache for Spohr's gymnastic extravagances, [he] colours his tone imaginatively and phrases the lyrical melodies with real finesse’ (The Daily Telegraph)