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a performance that may not be authentic in a strict historical sense but feels absolutely authentic to the spirit of the period and of players – as then, and as now. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, September 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2022, Editor's Choice
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Kelly exhibits a highly developed and polished technical command of his instrument. He has sound musical instincts and a secure intellectual grasp of a refreshingly wide repertory. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2026, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Dani Howard: Orchestral Works
RecommendedPeter Moore (trombone), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Seal, Pablo Urbina
A confident, often brilliant command of the orchestra animates all the works selected for her debut album...From the outset, each piece seizes the initiative and does not let go. —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024, Shortlisted - New Work (Trombone Concerto)
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From Emily Howard’s elegant, linear melody to Sally Beamish’s craggy soundscape, Humphreys channels Paganini’s virtuosity. She also displays playfulness and a light touch in pieces such as... —
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, May 2022
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2023, Winner - Premiere
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Special offer. Ina Boyle: String Quartet
Recommendedplus works by Vaughan Williams, Moeran & Ireland
Piatti Quartet
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2023
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A smattering of Purcell, dances from Playford’s Dancing Master, shanties, reels and ballads succumb to a nine-piece ensemble drawing on Baroque, jazz and folk styles for a no holds barred hooley... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2017
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Kacperek's fluid playing makes even the most challenging pieces sound effortless. She captures the varied characters of the earlier composers with sparkle...This is a must-listen for anyone... —
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Special offer. Welsh Music For Strings
RecommendedJessica Robinson, Côr Llundain, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes
Premiere recordings one and all, and an hour-long selection that will surely afford much pleasure...Prospective purchasers can rest assured that Owain Arwel Hughes obtains consistently spry... —
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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Special offer. Szymanowski: Symphony No. 4
Szymon Nehring (piano), Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop
I admire the restraint, elegance and bravura of the orchestral playing under Alsop's baton. She finds a new way of reading this Dionysian score with much focus on detail, thus creating an orchestral... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Editor's Choice
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There is a lot to admire here from the Iken Scholars, whose confident, pure voices are nicely balanced. —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2026, Editor's Choice
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