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It's curious, but however well you think you know these sonatas, the freshness and incisiveness of Pizarro's playing somehow takes you unawares. From the almost unfeasibly grave Grave introduction... — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 12th February 2003 More…

these ensemble pieces live on because they are so satisfying to play and such fun to hear...This new recording shows off the recent winners of the York Early Music International Young Artists... — The Guardian, 15th November 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The dramatic cantata Apollo e Dafne is an obvious choice for Ensemble Marsyas’s first venture into vocal music. It oozes the sort of vibrant woodwind writing that is meat and drink to bassoonist... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Wallisch is in many ways a highly attractive Mozartian, commanding a beautiful (if rather opaque) tone, a discerning sense of proportion and a keen but discreet articulation, all complemented... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The transparency and varied tonal colours of the Pleyel are particularly effective in the D951 Rondo, which they imbue with plenty of charm,
with a notably warm account of the main theme...In... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2020 More…

these vignettes are far from dry exercises: they embody the deceptively easygoing lyricism of Faur'e songs, making this an unexpected treasure-trove of his melodic invention. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The success of this effort stems as much from the ever-changing colors and textures of Koffler’s transcription as from Pinnock’s inspired and tasteful direction. The instruments are all modern,... — Fanfare, July/August 2021 More…

This is an original, often compelling performance. These musicians seamlessly integrate historically informed techniques such as an attractive portamento...there’s some impressive control of... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2022, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…