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Murdoch’s exemplary pianism and intelligent musicianship consistently make themselves felt. The pianist himself singled out his 1927 Chopin Third Ballade as a favourite. One can hear why: his... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019More…

… it would be difficult to find a recording Tchaikovsky's Album for the Young in which the performer so completely identifies with and so deeply cares about this charming and touching music.... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Paderewski is Paderewski and this disc brings fascinating insights in terms of tempos, sound and imagination. He is technically past it in the Chopin A flat Polonaise, but there's enough magic... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

[D850 is] a miraculous synthesis of vitality and introspection...D845 emerges with volcanic, almost desperate urgency. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2010, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

There are many wonderful, even matchless, performances here that, in addition, provide a welcome antidote to the text-before-personality cult that prevails today. When you listen to Paderewski... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2008More…

This glorious recital is a timely reminder of Louis Kentner's greatness, his richness and enterprise during his heyday. Here is playing which in its life-affirming sweep and opulence makes accusations... — Gramophone MagazineMore…

This will be a revelation to those who remember Brailowsky from his post-war recordings... Here preserved in excellent transfers, he shows himself a first-rank artist... Spontaneity and subtlety... — Classical PulseMore…

Presentation and re-mastering are, as always from this source, outstanding. — International Piano, November/December 2017, 5 out of 5 starsMore…