Raphael Wallfisch

First up is the famous Chopin, which in Wallfisch's hands flows like a river of silk, pulsing with a burnished warmth, spontaneity and vigour. His long partnership with York is shown at its... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the obscurities melt away, such is the entente between the players and their understanding of Faure's elliptical syntax. Arnon Erez's clean piano-playing is a great help throughout, allowing... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The deeper the music, the finer the vividly-recorded performance from these distinguished players...[they have a firm but never under-emotional grip oon Shostakovich's Second Piano Trio. The... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performances throughout are wonderfully responsive and the Nimbus recording first-rate. This is one of those rare collection discs that one can play through complete very rewardingly, as... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2012 More…

There’s a visionary grandeur to [the Rhapsody], a sonata in all but name. In comparison to the restless modality of her Viola Sonata. It’s not only case on a bigger canvas but is also harmonically... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Supported by a warmly ambient recording, the playing here is… sharply characterised and powerfully projected… — BBC Music Magazine, January 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

While better recordings may exist of some of the more famous pieces, there is a stellar offering from cellist Raphael Wallfisch, whose playing is lyrical and powerful. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The debut collaboration of these three distinguished soloists is less of an ego-fest than you might imagine. The reciprocity in their playing allows you to listen to it as chamber music for... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 More…

Raphael Wallfisch and John York work hand in glove to deliver an expressive account of the Sonata, and are careful not to overdo the histrionics in Nigun. They are particularly impressive in... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…