Orchid Classics

Popov often sounds more baritone than a tenor, almost readying himself for Otello you feel in Ponchielli’s ‘Cielo e mar’...he is an ardent Des Grieux in Puccini’s Manon, and at his best in two... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2021More…

Gintova plays a contemporarily strung violin at today’s concert pitch enlivening the music with expressive warmth and stylistic propriety...Certainly, she reaches the heart of the music with... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Intelligent programming and exceptional playing—particularly in the inner works by Janáček and Fujikura—along with excellent sound and well-written program notes by the performer, all add up... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2022More…

It's unsurprising that an internationally celebrated soloist should transcend the usual technical bounds of their instrument, and EstonianAmerican bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann does so emphatically... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2025, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales give a bristlingly characterful account of Elgar’s score which competes colourfully with the many others available…The BBC players tuck into Chadwick’s piece... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Especially notable are the four sacred songs by Langlais, all first recordings, the music sent by his widow to soprano Miriam Allan, who more than justifies that trust with wonderfully heartfelt... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2024, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

There’s no shortage of fine Scriabin recordings, so Igor Gryshyn offers something off the beaten track...It’s not just a case of bringing the music of a fellow Ukrainian to a wider audience;... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…