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Expressive rubato is always contained within a steady rhythm while the sustaining pedal is used only sparingly…[yet] it is evident that he commands dexterity of fingering to rival Marc-André... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

McCawley's beautifully recorded Brahms recital strikes exactly the right balance between the monumental, intimate and light-hearted aspects of the composer's piano output...Among his strengths... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

With this delectably performed and well engineered recording he (Bebbington) is well set to enter the mainstream CD market. — Birmingham Post, May 2007 More…

The best moments here are, for the most part, the quietest. For instance, the Franck's nocturnal interlude before its finale...presents atmosphere that could be cut with a butter knife. Woods... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

At 24, Weill’s iconic Berlin-cabaret sound is already identifiable: the dance-like flute solo in the ‘Serenata’; and the rollicking finale. Soloist Tamás Kocsis, leader of the Ulster Orchestra,... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) /. 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Suave Gallic chamber music, beautifully played. The wartime String Quartet apart, Ibert seldom touches seriousness, but pieces like the Trio for violin cello and harp are delightful. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Even without Delius's orchestral colours, these versions are intriguing listening. Grainger's Song of the High Hills arrangement conjures gorgeous, gamelan-like sounds. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

once again, his playing here does impressive justice to a keyboard idiom which needs top-notch performance if it isn't to risk sounding over-conventional. Bebbington never merely relies on his... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2015 More…

This is a valuable release and very well recorded…[the Mignone] is certainly more enjoyable than any of those by Mignone’s more famous compatriot Villa-Lobos. You can hear in the course of its... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2018 More…