A completely new and inspiring benchmark for this unique tour de force — BBC Music Magazine, 1st June 2007 More…

…this is a very impressive account of Brahms's German Requiem, deeply considered and most beautifully played and sung. The full, warm sound he draws from the Berlin Philharmonic has a sombre... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, More…

…what is immediately striking about the present performance is its boldness and originality in terms of tempo contrasts, rhythmic emphasis and textural variety. Not only the playing beyond reproach... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, More…

Gergiev's performances here are never less than compelling and - given their live origin - are remarkable for the clarity of textures and the always purposefully shaped phrasing of even minor... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2006, More…

…Fischer… rarely pushes too hard. The orchestral sound is lean but not undernourished, allowing for even balance between contesting lines - outstanding in the funereal coda of the first movement... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, More…

This is the Brahms piano concerto set we've been waiting for. Nelson Freire and Riccardo Chailly offer interpretations that triumphantly fuse immediacy and insight, power and lyricism, and incandescent... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Anderson's confidence in handling and shaping his musical material and his wonderfully precise ear for instrumental colour have been constants in his music… Oliver Knussen's beautifully integrated... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2006, More…

Boult's affection for the G minor Symphony is in every phrase of this rapt and gloriously warm-hearted performance.
The New Philharmonia are on blistering form and, thankfully for us, captured... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The Dunedin Consort's recording of Handel's Messiah strips the work back to how it was performed at its first outing in Dublin. Even less ornate than other 'authentic' performances, it is innately... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 More…

I can’t think of anything that would improve this package: performances are stylish and beautifully polished. The recording is a beauty — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 9th March 2007 More…