Zigzag

This truly outstanding CD is not only ideally programmed and superbly played - using a clarinet from 1830 and a Bechstein from 1870 - but most naturally recorded too. Every work here is a small-scale... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2015More…

many of the songs are given a definite sense of live performance with a few theatrical effects thrown in: sighs, gasps and laughs, for example. It all adds to the fun. — MusicWeb International, 26th June 2014More…

You may disagree with details of his performances, but there's no mistaking his intelligence, or the mastery of his pianism...These rewarding and thought-provoking performances have been very... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

This wonderful recording is unusual in that (with two important exceptions) it presents Bach's second thoughts...Under the direction of Benoît Haller, the drama unfolds with breathtaking vigour.... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2010More…

That he has an affinity with the composer is immediately obvious and one of the most appealing aspects here is his sheer sound. Soulfulness, too, is in plentiful supply...There's no lack of... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2015More…