Naxos

...this new recording presents us very much with an ensemble performance... no one is allowed to do anything notably showy or scene-stealing...Riccardo Frizza drives the first two acts onwards... — The Guardian, 7th January 2010, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

In his Second and Third Symphonies, Lyatoshinsky wrestled with modernist idioms thus managing to fall foul of the Soviet authorities. The Ukrainian Orchestra plays both scores with conviction... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2015, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

This is a most entertaining collection with just a few dull moments – Meyerbeer’s fault, not Nesterowicz’s – and, as expected, the orchestra really enters into the spirit of this music...One... — MusicWeb International, 14th April 2014More…

Texture plays such an important part in Mozart's late trios and the Kungsbacka Trio clearly relish this aspect, notably in the buoyant finale of the G major Trio; the recording is a little on... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

The composer responds with his usual verve, vivacity and gift for atmosphere, and the performances sparkle. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Susan Alexander-Max exploits every operatic twist and turn in this vivid account of emotional turmoil and reflection, transporting the listener into a consistently changing world of musical... — Early Music Today, September 2016More…

The student pieces that begin this fascinating disc demonstrate the expected ability to identify with the musical worlds of Vaughan Williams and Herbert Howells, though one piece at least –... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

With Michael Hampton the sensitive accompanist, Matthew Jones give consistently fine performances, beautifully recorded. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2011More…