"... The music is meditative and reflective. The sound is excellent."
Ardella Crawford - American Record Guide - January/February 2012
"Highly recommended on every account." *****
John Broggio - SA.CD.net - 17 December 2009
"... performed with polish and grace" *****
Alexander Bryce - Scotland on Sunday - 9 August 2009
"Retrospect throw themselves into the music with enthusiastic expert glee that makes listening a delicious, almost indecent pleasure" *****
Laurence Vittes - AudiophileAudition.com - 6 August 2009
Editor’s Choice
"... ripe emotional tension impeccable technique ..."
David Vickers - Gramophone magazine - August 2009
"Retrospect play these richly rewarding works with precision, verve and perfect sensibility, aided by a startlingly crisp recorded sound from Linn. For many listeners, the highlight will be their gravely beautiful rendering of the chaconne-based Sonata No. 6, but there are delights and passages of utter sublimity throughout; for example, Retrospect’s hushed yet sinewy performance of the opening Grave of Sonata No. 3. Highly recommended."
Andrew O’Connor - International Record Review - July 2009
Artistic Quality 10 Sound Quality 10
Outstanding!" *****
David Vernier - ClassicsToday.com - 7 July 2009
"... The ornaments slither dangerously and the dances tread with guilty lightness." ****
Rick Jones - Classic FM magazine - June 2009
"Retrospect’s Purcell makes a release of the three-part sonatas a mouthwatering matter of urgency." ****½
Paul Riley - BBC Music magazine - June 2009
Classical CD of the Week
"... The playing is immaculate" *****
Hugh Canning - The Sunday Times - 31 May 2009
"... this first release is superb."
Nicholas Kenyon - The Observer - 8 June 2009
"... melodic invention, rich polyphony and bitter-sweet harmony. " ****
Peter Palmer - Nottingham Evening Post - 29 May 2009