‘I feel that these two trios could easily take their place alongside more familiar repertoire … the Serenade that completes the disc is an enchanting and melodious salon miniature. The Leonore Trio have done a marvellous job bringing these works to life. The performances positively sparkle with wit and joie de vivre and are brimming with enthusiasm and conviction. I can't imagine better ambassadors for this unsung repertoire’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘I shall be very surprised if I don’t find myself making this the reissue of the year when it comes to choosing at the end of November. If it doesn’t raise your spirits in these troubled times, I’m afraid that renaissance polyphony is just not for you’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Fischer is a fine Berliozian …the Ball is the real highlight…the rest of the disc is imaginatively programmed. In the concertante Rêverie et caprice for violin and orchestra, Berlioz employs a discarded aria for Teresa from his opera Benvenuto Cellini. Philippe Quint’s gorgeous, feminine tone is perfect casting, deliciously played and drawing out the cantabile lines of this gem’ (Gramophone)

‘Ingeniously programmed and impeccably delivered, with that undefinable excitement that comes from a group of musicians working absolutely as one, The Gesualdo Six’s ‘Fading’ is startlingly, urgently excellent … The Gesualdo Six are the real deal. Far from fading, they’re just coming into focus’ (Gramophone)

'De Canadees Marc-André Hamelin … lijkt deze sonates (Feinberg schreef er zes) in het muzikale bloed te zitten. Zo speelt hij ze tenminste, vol overgave maar zonder overdreven opsmuk en ook in technisch opzicht imeesterlijk gerealiseerd. De warme pianoklank doet de rest' (Opus Klassiek, Netherlands)» More

‘Needless to say, the formidable technical demands of Feinberg's piano writing hold no terrors for Marc-André Hamelin who delivers absolutely riveting and immaculately-voiced performances of each work, supported by superbly clear but warmly recorded sound. This release deserves the widest dissemination’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘Hamelin does far more than tame these pianistic leviathans. He gives them momentum, character and individuality’ (Gramophone)

‘On the evidence of this recording, [Jančevskis] has found subtle and authentic ways of furthering the distinctive sound of Latvian choral music established in the last century … few more beautiful realisations of Latvia’s choral language have come my way in the past decade … one wonders where that Latvian sound can go and what events will shape it. There’s plenty of time for Jančevskis, still in his twenties, to think on that’ (Gramophone)

‘Monberg is demonstrably a master of the instrument. Even with the later invention of valves, the horn remains notoriously difficult to play, so with just a mouthpiece and bell connected by several feet of brass tubing, to make anything approaching an expressive sound is an achievement … if the quintet towers above the rest of the music here, it’s nevertheless fascinating to hear what was expected of the horn players of the time’ (Gramophone)

‘Paludan Monberg is certainly a superb exponent on the natural horn, and is ever conscious of the musical context, fitting in well to the various instrumental ensembles. Often the horn dominates on purely dynamic terms (a natural consequence of the instrument’s design), but Paludan Monberg generously compensates for this with some astute musical blending with the players of Arcangelo and their ever-sensitive director, Jonathan Cohen’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Hamelin powerfully resolves all the technical complications and dramatic conflicts embedded in these intense works. He has been served by a splendid Teldex studio recording and his formidable readings offer much both to disquiet and, more fugitively, to move’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘It would be rash, and indeed irresponsible, to claim this recording as the best that Stephen Hough has ever made, or the best version of Brahms’ late piano pieces ever released. Yet Hough’s complete technical mastery, fresh musical insights, and deep stylistic sympathy constantly yield revelatory results … if you want all of Brahms’ late piano pieces together, Stephen Hough crowns the list. Hyperion’s engineering captures the sonorous impact of Hough’s Yamaha grand from bottom to top, thereby clinching this release’s reference status’ (Classics Today)» More