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This terrific sequel to A Night in London is every bit as varied and vivid as its predecessor, presenting a compelling portrait of Baroque Naples in all its eclectic glory: stomping tarantellas... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, October 2023 More…

Rousset’s directorship, while suitably regal, is metrically fluid and pushes soloists and choir to rhetorical and dramatic extremes. Among the solo singers, soprano Deborah Cachet stands out... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Hallenberg is a force of nature, in stark contrast to the synthetic singing of the film, for which sound engineers fuse a mezzo with a male alto voice. Hallenberg’s voice is unmistakably her... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

As Christophe Rousset observes, writing for the harpsichord requires an understanding of the instrument’s limitations to turn them to advantage – admirably exemplified here. Rousset’s firm touch... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Great fun, this: inspired by evidence that Corelli himself was partial to upscaling his concerti grossi (originally scored for strings-only) when resources and circumstances permitted, Gottfried... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, December 2018 More…

I’m still in two minds as to how well this completion of Schubert’s score (fleshed out with a reupholstered scherzo and an en’tracte from Rosamunde) hangs together, but the poise and lyricism... — Presto Music, January 2019 More…

Il Pomo d’Oro’s period style and approach suits a work which, like this one [Symphony No. 1], perches on the cusp between the Baroque and Classical eras...Given the underlying premise, the orchestral... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…