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McChrystal excels in these mainly slow, reflective pieces — BBC Music Magazine, March 2012, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales has never been on finer form, assisted by the stunning production from Andrew Walton and Debs Spanton in Cardiff ’s BBC Hoddinott Hall. A special halo may... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

The core works are a set of six cello duos and a cello sonata by the Naples-born, Dublin-based composer Tommaso Giordani. They are simple but attractive works, reminiscent of Boccherini and... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

What fresh and intelligent programming! More importantly, what mindful pianism and stimulating musicianship Orion Weiss brings to the third release in his ‘Arc’ series. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2025More…

[Shostakovich's Violin Sonata] receives a very effective performance from Sasha Rozhdestvensky and Jeremy Menuhin who are particularly adept at building up a real sense of tension through the... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2016, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

This 1971 recital preserves the other-worldly magic of Cherkassky at his best. His spontaneity, delicacy and ferocity are demonstrated in a sparkling, varied programme. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…