Mompou - Pessebres

Schleiermacher brings to it a clean, honest pianism well suited to it tonal and formal simplicity. He brings out the Debussy-like soundworld of Fêtes lointaines, and conjures up the street scenes... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 3 out of 5 starsMore…

All of a sudden it's Mompou Month. Federico Mompou (1893-1937) was the most significant composer of Spanish piano music after Albeniz and Granados, Alicia de Larrocha has been his most noted... — American Record Guide, January/February 2001More…

Never for a moment do you hear the smart metropolitan aplomb of an over-seasoned concert pianist. It is as if she is sharing a special love with a small circle of intimate friends. How memorably... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2013More…