Harmonia Mundi

The qualities which have earned Stile Antico international acclaim are intact: a glorious euphony, muscular line and nuanced dynamics illuminate the majesty of Sheppard's music...For listeners... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2010, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

[The London Symphony shows] careful attention to detail, rhythmic energy, scrupulous balance and a fine ear for the inner life of the more animated music and real poetry in inward-looking passages...The... — International Record Review, May 2012More…

The singing, all unaccompanied, has a natural, unforced eloquence, and is of a standard which makes criticism an impertinence. An outstandingly accompanied issue. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

It’s easy to hear how Vadym Kholodenko’s extrovert temperament and big technique earned him first prize. — Gramophone Magazine, February 2014More…

The singing is spirited, and the music is enhanced by simple but effective means (eg the drones in 'Benedicamus Domino'). — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Stefan Vladar accepts Schumann's invitation in these works to the dance. Visceral readings are caught in a brightly lit, up-close-and-personal recording - Vienna's Faschingsschwank (Carnival... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2013, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

This disc is for the real Schubert connoisseur. It's a recreation of a Schubertiade...The recital is a delight from start to finish, warmly recorded, accompanied by Christoph Berner on a gentle-toned... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2013, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

A Harmonia Mundi ‘Young Artist’ when this anthology was first released, Frisch oozes youthful impetuosity. The rarely performed A minor Suite is full of vitality. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Larcher's music is notable for its eclectic frame of reference and a capacity for creating striking and surprising moments...the songs make full use of Padmore's exceptional interpretative talents. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

Perhaps best known as a Mozart soprano, the Belgian soprano Sophie Karthäuser is a beguiling advocate for Poulenc's songs. — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 21st November 2014More…