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Roderick Williams is a national treasure. Not only is he an intensely musical singer, acutely responsive to the sound and meaning of words, but also his approach to the English Romantic song... — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Serebrier conducts with considerable poise, gets passionate in the Goyescas Intermezzo and brings genuine charm to the Nocturno from Chapí’s El rey que rabió. A hint of abrasion in the Concerto... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2017More…

A programme of well-contrasted approaches to the notion of virtuoso transcription…Taverna is possibly at his best in the most suave and delicate numbers. The pianistic candelabra in the Strauss... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

It goes without saying that [the Magnificat] is an important addition to Ferrier’s discography, and she is indeed marvellous in it, singing ‘Esurientes implevit bonis’ with that unique, indescribable... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019More…

Lively, catchy and imaginative …The beautifully wrought Missa Brevis is a model of concise, integrated and well contrasted writing, with some inspired moments. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Expressive rubato is always contained within a steady rhythm while the sustaining pedal is used only sparingly…[yet] it is evident that he commands dexterity of fingering to rival Marc-André... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The adorable, memorable melodies that form the opening and closing movements of the deservedly popular Franck Sonata are lovingly articulated and shaped by the Carlock-Combet duo, and they are... — MusicWeb International, 19th June 2017More…

[Williams] has a mellow, refined tone, distinctively poetic delivery, and is keenly sensitive to the words. And with Allan’s lively support, he can unleash sufficient vigour in the emotional... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, 4 out of 5 starsMore…