Prokofiev - Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 82

From first electrifying note-punch to last, with so much poetry and poignancy in between, this is a tour de force of pianism highlighting what seems more than ever like the great sonata sequence... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Formidably played and well recorded, it will alert even the most seasoned listener to the conflicting elements of Prokofiev's always "difficult", prickly and volatile nature...[Raekallio] plays... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2011 More…

Putting my head above a parapet, I have to say that these performances of Prokofiev's three 'War' Sonatas...eclipse all others on record - even those tirelessly and justifiably celebrated performances... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2012 More…

one of the top pianists of our time…[Melnikov’s interpretations] are in a class of their own…given perfect clarity of inner lines and a refusal to lose intellectual grip even on the most tornado-like... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Scriabin is a powerful performance…[Rachmaninov] Petrova’s account is magnificently considered. She knows that pedaling is vital in this composer, and to be used sparingly, something immediately... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2022 More…

Kholodenko’s playing has wonderful cleanness and precision, and no matter how light his touch you are always aware of his reserves of power. He also knows how to tease out the elusive qualities... — International Piano, September 2020 More…