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Christophe Rousset's new album, Bach Fantasy, reveals the freedom, vigour and improvisatory bravura of Bach's genius through a miscellany of pieces less frequently aired than his canonical keyboard... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2011, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Pfaff's awesome fingers make light work of such technically demanding showpieces...clearly a name to watch and his dexterity must be the envy of many young pianists. This is a fine disc. — Classic FM Magazine, September 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Another bright new Baroque group takes the stage...Gilon is an authoritative performer and is well supported by continuo musicians who offer plenty of variety of texture and attack, but I do... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013More…

In sum, this is a very good recital. I could live with any of the performances. It is good to see another version of the Holliger pieces. As for the Gaspard de la Nuit, it is one of the finest... — MusicWeb International, December 2013More…

Sabata has a warm, mellifluous voice, which tends to underplay the villainous tendencies of his 'bad guys'...From a purely musical standpoint Sabata's recital is rewarding. His technique and... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

There are plenty of deft touches here, but the music does not always flow — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

at once stimulating and finally somewhat bitty…Chauvin’s Haydn has rather more bite, if hardly the largeness or boldness of style demonstrated by (say) Bruno Weil…two elaborate soprano arias... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Schwizgebel is in full command, avoiding the point-making that often intrudes in accounts of this music, but subtle enough not to make one weary…if you don’t know these two works, this disc... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 4 out of 5 starsMore…