Toccata Classics
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Overall, this is an utterly magnificent disc; the cover notes are extremely detailed and provide a vast amount of information...Most importantly, the playing throughout is superb; the clarity... —
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Richard Flury: Der magische Spiegel & Kleine Ballettmusik
Tetyana Gapeyeva, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, Paul Mann
Paul Mann, a conductor adept at dealing with little known music, is completely on top of these scores. Never for a moment do they drag or sound dull, and the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra does... —
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Matthew Taylor: Chamber Works
Schidlof Quartet, Lowbury Piano Trio, Members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins
Matthew Taylor's soundworlds seem to provide a vital missing link between Brahms and Schoenberg - particularly within his chamber music. Scorching performances and music. —
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It reinforces the view that, Robert Simpson apart, he is probably the most important British quartet composer of recent decades...The Kreutzer Quartet (each of whom gets a solo spot in the work's... —
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Havergal Brian: Orchestral Music Volume 2
Music from the Operas
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Garry Walker
[Walker's] affinity with the idiom and his attention to detail are their own justification...[he] is mindful to bind the Turandot sequence into a cohesive whole and secures playing from the... —
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Havergal Brian: Orchestral Music Volume 1
Early and Late Works
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Garry Walker
committed performances, caught in excellent sound, too —