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Von Otter obviously likes and understands the musical styles here, from Ute Lemper-ish cabaret-jazz to Euro-musicals, swoony, soft-centred, but often bitter-sweet. She's able to adapt her mezzo,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2010, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

a disc of singular beauty and spiritual warmth, which bears out that beyond all the sumptuousness of vocal tone Rachmaninov's music embodies a genuine underlying religious passion...The superlative... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

pianist, conductor and orchestra make a compelling case for both the Tansman Second Concerto as a minor masterpiece well worth reviving, and the Boulanger Fantaisie as a fascinating glimpse... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2011More…

there is much to enjoy in Jordan’s account of the symphony with the Orchestre de L’Opéra National de Paris. French orchestras love the big German repertoire, and the detail in Strauss’s plan... — Financial Times, 19th May 2012, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

Smith generally takes a leisurely approach to tempo. One is thus able to savour Bach's writing, Smith extrapolations and the wine-dark tone of the instrument...even in the quicker dances he... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2013More…

De la Salle takes her Steinway to dynamic extremes. The effect is harrowing in the ‘Dante’ sonata, where her evident virtuosity targets a visceral depiction of Hades. The Schumann is magnificently... — International Piano, July/August 2013More…