Ricercar

The Van Hagerbeer organ of Alkmaar's Laurenskerk lends extra grandeur to Foccroulle's magisterial survey, impeccably articulated and persuasively registered. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Buffardin is a competent composer for his instrument, that while sometimes challenging, is focused on its many lyrical qualities. This all comes to life with Riehl’s light and facile playing.... — Fanfare, July/August 2022More…

The program is designed mainly to show off the bright and clear voice of Roset, who handles everything...with ease and without sacrificing any of the purity of her tone. Her voice, in fact,... — Fanfare, March/April 2023More…

There’s some exceptionally elegant playing across the disc; gentle, light, expertly blended and with subtle but effective shading. There’s also an impressive amount of variety…This may not be... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2017More…

Captivating, quality stuff...Chœur de Chambre de Namur, backed by a terrific continuo group, are definitely enjoying themselves, so why shouldn’t we? — Choir & Organ, May 2015More…

The idiom of the music is attractive, and the performances are fluent, though the recording doesn’t always allow the violinists to soar free of their continuo accompaniment into the church acoustic.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

While the pieces by the likes of Dupuits and Lemaire rarely have the ears pricking up with rapt attention, instruments such as the musette and hurdygurdy certainly create a distinctive soundworld. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Guy van Waas reinforces the Haydn parallel by taking Kraus's slow movement quite perkily, where the marking Andante un poco largo implies a slightly more reflective tempo. That proviso apart,... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2009More…