BIS

Emma Kirkby at her most serene is matched by Taylor as if they were two faces of a single musical entity. With first-rate surround-sound recording and a warm ambience, this is a disc not to... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Vänskä and his orchestra are utterly at home with the scores, but never routine or matter of fact. From the poignant harp chords that begin The Bard to the restless Night Ride and Sunrise every... — John Armstrong, bbc.co.uk, 20th November 2002 More…

Castelletti's arrangement achieves a remarkably full and convincing range of sonority...The level of performance is a tribute to Finland's formidable commitment to musical education and training:... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2019 More…

This fine duo has evidently done extensive research to assemble this innovative and attractive programme...Grimaldi’s sweet-toned voice is often hugely appealing, and she’s excellently matched... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

the earliest music, a collection of four short piano pieces composed during Shostakovich’s teenage years, is fluent but largely derivative. Yet the rest of the album has much to offer. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The performances by Timothy Fallon and Ammiel Bushakevitz on Crepuscolo are superb. [Fallon] He is a polished and highly accomplished singer; his lovely voice is even and secure throughout the... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2023 More…

Poltéra is a joy in the Haydn concertos, the warmth of his elegant, lightly vibratoed solo line exposing ever so slightly the sometimes-tinny ‘period’ sound of an otherwise f lawless Munich... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Newby, who turns 30 this year, has the kind of powerful natural presence that also belongs to Bryn Terfel, and the timbre of his voice has come to resemble Terfel’s in its plummy warmth and... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2023 More…

The organ playing of Nicola Lamon is clear and a wonderful partner to David Brutti’s fabulous playing. He has a complete mastery of the instrument, performing the often technically challenging... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2023 More…