Presto Recordings of the Year, Gershwin (composer)

Crazy Girl Crazy is an album that – just like its muse and protagonist – flouts the rules…The litheness of Hannigan’s voice beguiles, so that the near-segue into the Lulu Suite (1934) comes... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Goosby’s selections reveal him as a quietly lyrical artist with a gift for genre hopping well displayed in the Baroque/blues fusions of ColeridgeTaylor, Perkinson’s Blue/s Forms or Xavier Dubois... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

I don’t believe there is any such thing as a bad Gershwin song, but the very best of them feature in this luxury assortment…and this being a John Wilson album with his eponymous orchestra, they... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2016 More…

It’s a joyful display, full of warmth, character and the singing tone that Bartlett has come to be known for... The emphasis is on spontaneity rather than virtuosity for its own sake, with an... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

this is a special release because of the importance of these Mercury recordings in the history of symphonic music in America. The majority of the material (22 of the 31 CDs) has never been released... — Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2023 More…

His interpretation [of the Gershwin] is exceptionally clear (the crystalline recorded sound helps a great deal), and dances and shimmies without getting carried away. Some may find it a tad... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2019 More…

What [Gerstein] serves up here is living, breathing Gershwin that doesn’t shy from improvisation and yet retains all the crystal clarity and architectural cohesion of his interpretations of... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2018 More…