La Dolce Volta

Ciccolini erases much of his former debonair self and opts for playing of a notable depth and drama...Nothing is glossed, everything is considered, and in the [k457] Sonata's storming finale... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013More…

The sound may not be tonally lustrous, but such lively engagement in the musical argument makes for a riveting performance of Quartet No. 13. Only in the demanding Grosse Fugue does dusty tone... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

The control of the drama in Shostakovich's Eighth Quartet is impressive. The same is true of the deeply considered and beautifully balanced performance of the Piano Quintet, which brings unexpected... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, 5 out of 5 starsMore…