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In the five Études-Tableaux by Rachmaninov, Respighi’s alchemy lends coloristic allure and an amplified sense of atmosphere to the piano originals. Rachmaninov found the results ‘amazing’, and... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

It’s difficult to make any Winterreise recording stand out against the current competition, but James Rutherford’s rich baritone grabs attention. Schubert’s song cycle has been transposed a... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…Aho's ascetic-declamatory vein (imagine the most stygian late Schnittke but with a greater sense of direction and purpose) encourages and rewards rehearing, as do the superb playing and recording. — Gramophone Magazine, July 2007 More…

Visions of a November Spring, James MacMillan's First String Quartet, was completed in 1988 and already bears many a stylistic trait of the composer who was to create such a stir two years... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Throughout, Schnelzer is revealed as an expert orchestrator with a thoughtful and appealing mindset. Perhaps a slightly more reckless approach might be of benefit to his music in future; for... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018 More…