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there are flashes of extraordinary playing...Indeed, there is much to recommend it - the perfect tuning, poise and control that glide through the multitude of styles that Schnittke uses to evoke... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2014More…

The Russian violinist Roman Mints demonstrates a huge talent in this stimulating disc of contemporary works. The youngest composer represented here is Elena Langer, born in Moscow in 1974.... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2007, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

His idiom often strikes a balance between confrontational dissonance, engaging propulsion, and references that are well-informed and cleverly applied...[Upon Entering a Painting is] dedicated... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2012, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Roman Mints is the main player in this collection, looking mean and moody on the booklet cover, and producing some soulful music along the way. But there's real commitment in all the playing,... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2006, 4 out of 5 starsMore…