Piano Classics

Her 12 characterful miniatures, one for each month, all superb, range from a sparkling scherzo to a bittersweet serenade. Martina Frezzotti is an engaging guide. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Another exceptional release from this outstanding British talent. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2021 More…

A charming listen. Chaminade is an unsung hero of her time, and this disc showcases just how colourful her music is. Mark Viner plays with panache, his renditions light and sensitive. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Viner has an unerring sense of balance, so the various lines decorating the main material never choke it. But he combines that with the ability to produce an achingly beautiful bel canto tone... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

Technically Viner is amazingly accurate, yet nothing sounds glib; he never makes a single ugly sound and his pedalling is so surely judged that…each and every note can be heard…the playing makes... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

One of the more striking aspects of Maltempo’s approach to these works is his inerrant sense of timing. There’s no rush to arrival: every scintillating detail is savoured at leisure, without... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2017 More…

Would that half the seasoned Lisztians I know had Pierdomenico’s keen ear for stylistic differentiation within this half-century of repertory. His highly developed technique and cultivated sound,... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2018 More…

These deliciously understated performances reward repeated listening. I look forward to hearing more of the purity and imagination of Fejérvári’s piano-playing. — Gramophone Magazine, August 2019 More…