Michael Francis

All four scores are heavily influenced by Wagner; the music is earnestly motivic, the scoring always on the denser, darker side, though other performances might bring more transparency to the... — The Guardian, 25th July 2024, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Parker has just the right deft touch and insouciance to show this most entertaining of [Stravinsky's] works in its best light, especially the last movement, redolent of some vaudeville routine. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2011More…

I marvelled at the unsentimental fluidity and togetherness with her orchestral colleagues. This is...an impressive CD showcasing for the LSO's ex-double-bass player, now successful conductor,... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 3 out of 5 starsMore…