Orfeo

This recital clearly makes an impression on the Salzburg Festival audience, but the playing is at times aggressive. Wonderful things mixed with bizarre eccentricities. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Performances are heard in the best possible light. — MusicWeb International, 19th January 2017More…

The Irish Chamber Orchestra, of which Widmann is principal guest conductor, follow their conductor’s every gesture…the breadth of dynamics is enormous, giving [the Mozart] the character of a... — FonoForum, July 2017, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Saraste brings out a remarkable amount of detail in the score, with each line precisely etched and vividly conveyed. The playing is superb - the twittering singsong of many solo lines strikingly... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2017More…

This may be a debut disc, but the Skride Piano Quartet show it already has bags of personality, generous sound, overall architecture and telling detail. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The late South African tenor is never less than impressive, negotiating even the most taxing vocal lines smoothly and stylishly. The voice is focused and well supported throughout its range:... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019More…

Leister has never been known as a technician per se, but here he shows a transcendent technique in these difficult concertos. He is never flashy, though; indeed, his playing is perhaps understated... — Fanfare, January/February 2020More…