JiÅ™í BÄ›lohlávek (1946-2017)

"... For both works, the playing and interpretation are excellent, as is Naxos's sound."

“...time after time I was struck by not only beautiful sound, but beautiful phrasing, architecture, rhythmic pacing. These are really marvelous performances of some of the finest work all of the Golden Age...”

“...I will return to this, especially for the Scriabin Sonata 3. It is a big four-movement work, dramatic and well structured. Tyson has a strong sense of the architecture of the work, which does have some recurring themes and motives. His sure technique is not fazed by the considerable difficulties. And, in the final bars, he makes a very fitting conclusion – not always the case with other pianists...”

“...an effective presentation of some worthy music well played and recorded with clarity."

“...Both of these fine singers have a Gallic tone ideally suited to this music, and their voices are matched so well and are so close in weight that it is almost as though one is an extension of the other. Poscher and his orchestral forces stylishly convey the colors of the score. Even if Saint Saens is not one of your favorite composers, the singing here is so intoxicating that it is hard not to love it.”

“... It is a charming little piece with music redolent of Schubert. It is more than competent; it is a minor masterpiece. Peter Kreutz conducts from the piano. The performance is excellent, well sung and played, a true delight.”

“...I can certainly recommend this recording to readers looking for an introduction to the sacred music of Purcell...”

"... don't miss this ..."

“...These six sonatas are all in three movements and are lovely works ... They have a way of blending with the harpsichord bass line so that I felt sometimes that there were two cellos playing. Well done Mr Pericolo and Mr Bracalente! This is a very pleasant collection, played sensitively. It is well worth investigating particularly if the Boccherini style attracts your ears.”

“...Mr Zhu is most eloquent and musical, his tone succulent. Mr Triendl sparkles in the composer’s rather lean and wiry piano stylings.”

“...I remain as impressed with Spence as when I first heard him. His clear and incandescent voice has ringing tone and laser-like intensity, but it’s not just a splendid sound that distinguishes him; his reading of the songs shows discriminating interpretative skill. His well-regulated dynamics and tonal quality range from rough-hewn brightness to soft tranquility. He displays impeccable diction and enunciation... I look forward to a hearing more of his music.”

“... Coles is excellent in the Flute Concerto, sporting assured technique, sensitive phrasing, and a rich and vibrant sound that runs the gamut from edgy to suave... The Aladdin Suite is a marvelous tapestry of symphonic color and orchestral storytelling. Jarvi creates some fine otherworldly moments that should inspire other conductors to undertake this piece more often.”

"...Do not miss this one."

"...Pianist Maria Lettburg handles all the challenges skillfully, with big technique, rich tone, and a generous sense of fantasy; the orchestra plays with lushness and abandon... This is surely one of the lst works in the Russian romantic tradition. For that reason alone it deserves to be heard.;"

“...this recording of the collected organ works of Leighton must be regarded as a major achievement. He [Farr] displays a profound understanding of this repertory and delivers consistently coherent performances of music that most emphatically was never intended for casual listening. It would be rash to say that these performances will never be surpassed, but readers with a serious interest in the work of Leighton will not go wrong with this set.”

“...It would be difficult to imagine a better performance of Lak’s Sinfonie and the Jarnach, and the sound is excellent...”