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just hearing the music itself, regardless of this infectious, quick-witted performance, is a revelation. Although the Castello feels like the most important work on this disc, the sonatas of... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2012More…

a gloriously abstract tapestry of unprecedented sounds. A compelling journey every time. — Sunday Times, 12th May 2013More…

When Hartmann opted for internal exile during the Nazi era, he took with him some key influences from the free musical world. Beam up around 0'33" into the third movement of the 1939 Concerto... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Technically, this music works only if its simplicity is expressed on the most complex and wide-ranging spectrum of tone, colour and dynamics, and that is what Gidon Kremer and his wonderful... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Here is a ravishing collection of a cappella choral works by the Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov that perfectly illustrates his own description of his music as “a response to and an echo of what... — Michael Quinn, bbc.co.uk, 18th December 2009More…

The case for one-to-a-part Bach is well established nowadays. It works particularly well for the rich textures of the right-part motets, and the expanded Hilliard Ensemble sings them superbly.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2007, 4 out of 5 starsMore…