Harmonia Mundi

[Paraske's] Rakastava (The Loer), from the Kalevala, makes an important contribution to this irresistable disc. Paul Hillier conducts these compelling performances. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2010, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Tiberghien says that if he was allowed to keep only one Chopin work, it would be the Polonaise-Fantasie, and he plays this once-neglected piece as if he treasures it: there's a sense of mystery... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Steger nicely sets the scene, telling of England’s obsession with Corelli’s music and of the convivial societies of amateurs who would gather in smoke-filled rooms to play it...Steger’s playing... — Sunday Times, 18th April 2010, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

a pleasing blend of intellectual rigour, robust declamation and leisurely reflection. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2010, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

The singing itself is as spot on as you would expect from the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, who were responsible for commissioning the work in the first place. Aside from the sheer quality... — bbc.co.uk, 21th October 2011More…

Queyras's Adagio, with the lightest of accompaniments - solo lute - is especially eloquent...Queyras's scheme, alternating the cello with varied sinfonias and concertos for the string band,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2011More…

there is a marvellous flamboyance to these youthful works...Crowe is fully equal to their demands, showing an imaginative sensitivity to Handel's melodic shapes, even if a few low notes take... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…