Grammy Awards, 40th Awards (1997)

[Van Dam] fulfils expectations with a reading that is finely moulded from start to finish...Heppner seems to have benefited from his longer experience of his role...Throughout this is a portrayal... — Gramophone Magazine, March 1997More…

As the Chailly set appears to have limited distribution, do consider the Abbado discs. While lacking a little of the gem-like incisiveness of his compatriot's Concertgebouw version, it is needless... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

I wouldn't be without this gorgeous disc of Italian songs from Cecilia Bartoli in first bloom, accompanied with flair and sensitivity by James Levine. — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, June 2014More…