Harmonia Mundi

…the first recording on period instruments of Symphony No 80. The Freiburgers are alive to this curious work's contradictions: the vehemence of the Sturm und Drang opening, giving way to the... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2009More…

This is the ensemble's most outstanding legacy in this repertoire...Cantus Cölln bring customary warmth, blend and refinement to this magnificent work and an instinct for pacing, hard-won through... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2010More…

…Vidal's setting of "Chant d'exil"… provides the emotional high-point of the recital. This beautiful song, in which the poet regrets his exile from his homeland, is given a heartfelt rendition... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2009More…

In all three pieces, Queyras is wonderfully committed. — The Guardian, 29th May 2009, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Melnikov shows unerring judgement in programming and execution. Melnikov's partnership with soprano Elena Brilova in the near-contemporary songs written for the dazzling Nina Koshetz… surely... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2008, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Gottfried von der Goltz, a very talented conductor, clear-sightedly balances his sharp-witted period instrument forces… Mostly, von der Goltz adapts to individual interpretations without sacrificing... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2007More…

This group of singers is German-trained and they sing sensitively together, blending well, although at times the soprano, Marlis Peterson, stands out. They have the advantage of a wonderfully... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2007More…