Harmonia Mundi

Put aside your awareness of the accordion as ‘modern’, the gamba as ‘ancient’, and just listen. Their timbres, their ranges, their sonorities perfectly complement each other, as does these musicians’... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018More…

The seductive voice of Marion Rampal and an ensemble of superb musicians present a thrilling programme of subversive Brecht-inspired songs and music from 1920s Germany. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Aresprojects an effective blend of intellectual rigour and leisurely reflection in his Goldbergs. His tempos are less hard-driven than some recent rival versions and, commendably, he places... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The four composers represented here show just how ingenious these songs could be, and exactly why they were implanted in early French operas and became a staple of the style…The most affecting... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…

Unsurprisingly there are plenty of rousing moments, as the jubilation of new nationhood is celebrated…But over the upbeat music of victory hangs the heavy shroud of social conditions in the... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…