"This is a lovely disc, and one that also plugs some important gaps in the repertoireThe recital begins with the doleful Ballade, replete with Wagnerian chordal progressions. The piece becomes freer in discourse as it progresses, more quasi-improvised. There is a nice full-bodied sound, both from the pianist and from the recording[The Carnavale di Milano]This piece lasts three-quarters of an hour, but is most appealing. The opening Polacca is Chopinesque and suave with some truly lovely shadings from Anderson. It is followed by a delightful Valse with a grand endingThe short La Certa (The Lizard) is a Schubertian Impromptu that has been here gorgeously played and recorded. There is a wonderfully serene coda before the lizard scampers off. And to finish, the fun Marche héroïque on a theme by Erkel, from Hunyady László. Anderson teases the hiatuses in lines very
pleasingly and there is an excellent drum - timpani roll - evocation. Great stuff, undemanding and pleasing"
Colin Clarke - MusicWeb-International.com - February 2012
"...Once again Anderson delivers the goods in a rip-roaring way and he has been excellently recorded."
Jonathan Woolf - MusicWeb-International.com - 23 March 2012
"... Mark Anderson is a passionate advocate of this music, and his performances are consistently stylish and perceptive. This music is an emphatic statement from a musician more famous for his conducting than his composing. If you want to embellish further your CD collection, don’t miss out. A peach of an issue in first-rate sound and presentation."
Gerald Fenech - Classical.net - 1 February 2012