*** Good Album

"More enjoyable Dohnányi from Capriccio.”

“… In such satisfactory performances, one is left to wonder why we do not hear these works on the concert stage more often. Their gorgeous orchestration and bountiful songfulness are thrillingly realized here, and I would imagine anyone hearing this music will want to explore more of the Capriccio series… I look forward to future releases in this series.”

“… Sofja Gülbadamova and Lithuanian conductor Modestas Pitrenas deliver one of the most sparkling and inspired interpretations of this [Variations on a Nursery Song] I have heard. Dohnanyi wrote his harp concerto in Tallahassee in 1952. It’s an endearing, romantically colored work with a lovely Andante, an alert Allegretto and a lyrical Adagio, all of which can be heard on this CD in a soulful yet very lively interpretation with Silke Aichhorn on the harp. Andrei Ionita then performs the Concert Piece for Cello and Orchestra with great expressive power. Here, moments of the most delicate nuance are juxtaposed with moments of bursting passion, the most extreme development of power with the most delightful poetry.” *****