Henning Kraggerud

The Arctic Philharmonic strings of Tromsö are as evocative as their leader - Norway now has a great school of string-teaching - and while there's nothing radical here, the music is also never... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Kraggerud, as director of the Tromso Chamber Orchestra, has provided its players with some very attractive repertoire and they clearly respond with enthusiasm, producing performances that are... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2013 More…

On this disc [Ysaÿe's Violin Sonatas] are revealed in all their creative ingenuity, force and vibrant virtuosity by one of the great talents of the new generation...All six sonatas make phenomenal... — The Telegraph, 19th July 2008 More…

The performances sound as involving as the works themselves, Jensen – and Ole Christian Haagenrud in the Sonata – providing the most gripping performances on the album. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2022 More…

The orchestral textures are lightly and cleanly delineated, and the recorded sound has enough reverberation to give warmth without compromising clarity…in the Fourth Concerto, there’s a lovely... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Kraggerud plays with a sense of lithe buoyancy in the faster music, although his double stops are not always infallible. But he has a wide tonal palette, and the langorous slow movement, with... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…