Apex

They take precedence over all the competition, both as performances and as recordings. The playing has wonderful life and warmth, tempi are always aptly judged, and although original instruments... — Penguin Guide, 2011 editionMore…

Alain is a completely involved communicator.
More than anyone else she delves into the very soul of these works. Thus we have an intensely prayerful Prière, a majestically statuesque Grandepièce... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

These are four of the best Elgar performances on disc available. First, the recording is superb, with near-perfect balance and a really natural sound. Second, the playing of the BBC Symphony... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

As digital Falstaffs go, Sir Andrew Davis's 1995 account with the BBC SO remains arguably the front-runner. If both Elgar himself and Barbirolli impart the greater vulnerability and compassion... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Sir Andrew Davis's formidable Tippettian credentials shine through in every bar of this outstanding anthology. Aided by realistic, firmly focused sound, the Concerto for Double StringOrchestra... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

A recording that not only stands out from the pack by virtue of its subtle attention to to detail but never ceases to be true to the authentically conflicted spirit of the music...a fresh and... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2010More…

This is a mightily impressive account of The Planets.
The high is undoubtedly 'Saturn', whose remorseless tread has rarely seemed more implacable.
Aided by orchestral playing that's both memorably... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…