“Bernarda Fink's strong, flexible voice is well matched to all that Ravel asks of her, from the lively snapshots of the Greek folksongs to the long, languorous lines of Shéhérazade.” --Gramophone Magazine, September 2007 “Fink attacks [Shéhéraza…
“Debussy's unjustly-dismissed Fantasie and Francaix's pithy Concertino are the highlights of this programme, superbly interpreted by Florian Uhlig.” --BBC Music Magazine, August 2013 **** “What an enticing programme this is...Uhlig proves a …
“The most striking aspect of this challenging recital is Jennifer Pike's fearless exploration of the violin's lower dynamic range. French music is all about colour and here she reveals radiant hues and patinas that most players leave hidden …
“The most striking thing about these fine performances is their seductive combination of tonal warmth and sparkling virtuoso finesse...Gergiev conjures up an intoxicatingly languorous soundworld for Daphnis, fully indulging its glittering palette of…
“And this is Ravel a performance that bristles both on the keyboard and in a series of fabulous orchestral solos… a lurid delight.” --BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 ***** “Yundi Li's performance of the Prokofiev, in its prodigious, unflagging pow…
“…the left Hand Concerto Claire Chevallier does not match Krystian Zimerman's brilliance and drive. The point is, she is not trying to. Her interpretation… is more lyrical and reflective and at times more sheerly beautiful - in fact much closer …
“His tempos, kaleidoscopic tonal colouring, textual clarity, and amazing dynamic range and variety of touch manifest an innate empathy with the composer...These are inspired performances with Award Winner written all over them. The perfectly-voiced …
". . . el sonido purísimo y único de la Deutsche y la multidimensionalidad de la Filarmónica de Berlin comparten espacio con grabaciones de cortar la respiración, pertenecientes a los dominios que mejor conocía el director." --Record Revie…
“The zany exuberance of Les mariés, concocted by five of Les Six in the 1920s, is infectiously captured in this colourful reissue, as is L'éventail, a contemporaneous ten-composer collaboration.” --BBC Music Magazine, May 2005 **** …these pieces…
"The box set Great Piano Concertos has been produced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Naxos and draws on their extensive catalogue of concerto recordings. The recording quality varies from the older 1980’s recordings but there are some good…
Steven Isserlis has earned a reputation as one of the foremost cellists of our day. At the same time he has become known for his ingenuity and innovation in programming, something which this disc is the perfect example of. It combines four works for…