Vivaldi - Cello Concerto in B flat major, RV423

Gabetta has a ravishing tone, especially in Vivaldi's soulful slow movements. The vigorous cello pyrotechnics of the finale of the G minor, RV 416 are negotiated with bravado to spare, and the... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

One-to-a-part transparency and articulation can't overcome the stifling reverberation of a Belgian church. Dieltiens, forward of the strings, plays indulgently, but with heartfelt passion. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…Ma is the star of the album, if a modest one, always well-integrated with his musical colleagues, alert to their phrasing, and making real chamber music - the final 'Dite ohimè' for two cellos... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2004, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As the first concerto unfolds, the sense of period style and panache strike one as absolutely triumphantly right — Hi-Fi News More…