“This is a fascinating document for Elgar-lovers, but Little's performance, wistful, poetic and powerful, with sympathetic accompaniment from Davis and the RSNO, demands attention in its own right.”

“...this latest version blows the others...out of the water..Zehetmair's reading is one of greater intimacy, whilst its intensity holds you in an iron grip from first note to last...In the slow movement Zehetmair and Elder are quietly moving, with the kind of unhistrionic approach that allows the music's latent beauty to flower”

“Zehetmair...is able to marry impassioned purpose with appreciation of Elgar's complexity...Mark Elder's direction is stunning...there's a warm glow about the Hallé sound that adds an extra strand of specialness.” *****

“… Zehetmair and Elder scrupulously observe Elgar’s copious expression marks, the soloist’s expansive phrasing enhanced by judicious portamento and exquisite filigree decoration. Elder’s understanding of tempo variegation in this music is now second nature to him...he shows again that he and the Hallé have few rivals in this music.”  ****

“…risk-taking and passionately intense …”  ****

“... [an] exceptional recording of the work, Zehetmair's playing is ... passionate and openly expressive.” *****

".... a towering performance of Elgar’s Violin Concerto with Thomas Zehetmair, a soloist of fierce intelligence. " 

The Sunday Telegraph on Sir Mark Elder, the Hallé and Thomas Zehetmair