Glossa

Gamba virtuoso Guido Balestracci directs his crack ensemble with panache - and some creative licence - in a vibrant tapestry of Italian viol consorts and arrangements exploring 'extravagant'... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

As befits their years of experience in this repertoire, Antonio Florio and I Turchini present valuable evidence of the musical merits of a neglected generation of Italian composers. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2014More…

if you want Ariosti alone this newcomer makes a fine introduction — CD Review, 12/03/2016More…

I do not always sense tangible engagement with dramatic characterisations, but the nuanced vibrancy from Staskiewicz and Les Ambassadeurs in the tempestuous 'Siam navi all'onde algenti' from... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2015More…

Bruggen…achieves a stunning pianissimo at the opening, with strings appearing almost out of nowhere from the wind chords. — Early Music Review, April 2015More…

Invernizzi is sovereign, commanding the band with the authority of an absolute ruler. Her execution dazzles through its seeming ease, as even fiendishly difficult passages yield to her delight... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2015, 5 out of 5 starsMore…