Hi Res Download, Nielsen (composer)

Youthful passion occasionally pushes him to stylistic excess...but for most of the time he’s beauty incarnate and in perfect step with his composers’ various voices. He’s also blessed with a... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[the Nielsen] merits the supreme artistry that Shraon Bezaly brings to it, both in terms of deft, discerningly harnessed virtuosity and in her supple, sinuous shaping of the music. Neeme Jarvi... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2013 More…

Taken at face value, the order and selection of works seems entirely random…However, the eccentric programme is carefully considered; repeated listening reveals new parallels between the pieces.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Šparovec’s breath control, colour palette, ease of articulation and warmth of tone are little short of dazzling. These qualities are all displayed in music that largely delights in being mercurial...And... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…the new Quartet, all in their early twenties, bring a freshness and energy plus a level of sheer accomplishment that I don't ever remember hearing in these works. Far from defensiveness or... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2007 More…

Borup and Staupe are robust, reliable advocates and their complete coverage of the repertoire makes this CD obviously collectable. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2020 More…

Grieg’s Second Sonata sounds gorgeously, openly melancholic. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…