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At 40 minutes, the First Concerto has its longeurs...But it's beautifully shaped by Martyn Brabbins, with a warm resonant sound to the recording, and Chloe Hanslip's entry doesn't disappoint.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Strongly tonal and lyrical, Jongen's chief influences seem to be Richard Strauss and Cesar Franck…[Graffin's] tender, slender tone in softer passages is one of the disc's main attractions but... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2015 More…

Hagner is a marvellous exponent of both works, as she is in the more overt technical show piece of the Fantasia appassionata. The Royal Flemish Philharmonic are thoroughly committed. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Colourful and dramatic - three orchestral works worthy of revival in the concert hall. …Mortelmans's scoring is full of colour and drama… Throughout the programme, the richness of the orchestration... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 More…

The elegance that Vieuxtemps displayed in his violin concertos is on show here, with graceful melodies, and some more showy passages. These are never gratuitous, however, and are expertly written... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…