‘For the past ten years, the conductor Thierry Fischer has been for the Utah Symphony Orchestra what Mariss Jansons did for the Oslo Philharmonic and Simon Rattle for the City of Birmingham orchestra: he lifted a decent and well-regarded local orchestra up to an altogether higher level … one of the first things I noticed in the opening Rêveries - Passions was how exactly Fischer was following the many precise indications which Berlioz had put into his score: the phrasing, the balance between the instruments and the numerous slight quickenings and slowings that he asks for. Next came the excellence of the woodwinds, notably the first flute in the first statement of the idèe fixe … [the couplings] are exceptionally interesting … the recording is rich and full … a worthwhile issue’ (MusicWeb International)» More

„Tritschler sind Poesie und Lyrik … in die Stimme gelegt. Mit „Feldeinsamkeit“ und „Vergebliches Ständchen“ hat er zwei der schönsten Brahms-Lieder im Programm. Das ist einerseits ein Glück, andererseits sitzt ihm aber auch eine starke Konkurrenz im Nacken. Er behauptet sich aber mit seinem ganz eigenen klaren Erzählstil, der offenbar auch durch die Erfahrungen als Evangelist geprägt ist“ (Opera Lounge, Germany)» More

‘Among the most amazing sounds I ever have heard from a piano. Hamelin arguably doesn’t just play this music, he physically becomes it. I know he has been interested in Feinberg for many years, but it is almost inconceivable that music which is prone to such abruptness could emerge with such fluency in anybody else’s hands … Hamelin plays out of his skin here, even by his superhuman standards, in music which utterly demands it. Arne Akselberg and Andrew Keener have achieved a consistently realistic, inviting recorded sound for repertoire which at times seems quite untameable. And there is more music on this single disc in terms of both quantity and quality than in many multi-disc collections I could mention’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘One of the most sheerly enjoyable CDs I’ve heard in a long time … a combination of sentimentality and glitter that is irresistible, especially in such winning and flexible performances as these’ (The Telegraph)» More

‘This is music that sings and dances, touches the heart and quickens the pulse, and is written with much craftsmanship (Litolff was an excellent pianist, much-admired by Liszt), and can only give much pleasure to the listener’ (Classical Source)» More

‘Tritschler's fresh, beautifully focused tenor is an expressive joy here, and Johnson's liner notes are, as ever, as enjoyable and as immersive as his playing’ (BBC Record Review)

‘Feinberg definitely has his own voice, his own style … the playing by Hamelin is really exquisite: passion, subtlety and genuine artistic engagement—it sounds as if he's really passionate himself about this music’ (BBC Record Review)

‘A rather brilliant idea … great entertainment … lovely playing’ (BBC Record Review)

‘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)