Naxos

The sureness of Rameau's operatic touch needs no advertising here - should doubt remain, the delightful orchestral depiction of daybreak which forms the backdrop to Neptune's musings in Naïs... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2008 More…

Einar Steen-Nokleberg has risen to the demands made on him. His playing is crisp and clear, brilliant when brilliance is needed, and he also has a feeling for the tender wistfulness and warmth,... — Classic CD More…

These are the first four volumes of a complete Grieg cycle which stretches to no fewer than 14 discs. Since they are all at super-budget price they make a very competitive alternative to other... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

On the evidence of this recital Maria Kliegel... is a very impressive artist indeed. — Gramophone Magazine More…

The Callas wobble appears in these 1954 recitals; in Butterfly her voice is clearly ill-suited to the role, and her Liù and Mimi are inclined to sound stagey and shrill. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2008, 3 out of 5 stars More…

technically Ms Brown's performances are impressive, and the evocative character of Friedemann's keyboard works is convincingly conveyed. — MusicWeb International More…

In his Second and Third Symphonies, Lyatoshinsky wrestled with modernist idioms thus managing to fall foul of the Soviet authorities. The Ukrainian Orchestra plays both scores with conviction... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The São Paulo Symphony makes a strong case for 20th-century Brazilian composer Camargo Guarnieri. Crystal-clear and technically sound soloists are balanced perfectly with a lush orchestral backing. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…