‘The headline feature of this terrific Petrushka is characterisation. It’s a performance full of animation and incident and, from the Orchestre de Paris and their impressive line-up of wind sol ...
‘I was particularly impressed with the gorgeous timbres of Mäkelä’s wonderfully evocative account of Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, and the performance of the incredibly subtle an ...
‘Mäkelä’s energetic and detailed reading of Pétrouchka offers a fresh perspective on Stravinsky’s evolving voice. While this release faces stiff competition from recordings that prioritize dram ...