Tomasi, H F

The young British trumpeter Alison Balsom is a real star: resplendent and well-varied tone, crisp attack, absolute ease of production throughout the range. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout this demanding disc, Antonsen confirms his credential as a redoubtable trumpet soloist of the very front rank, if a little 'al dente' for some. — Gramophone Magazine, November 2013 More…

Does it succeed? Emphatically, yes. The sheer weight and superior blend of these Dutch players is a wonder to behold. However, all that technique doesn’t count for much unless it’s firmly focused... — MusicWeb International, 13th April 2015 More…

The players here are sensitive to their material, even if the close recording is a touch unkind at times to their double stopping. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

This is a superb collection of extremely fine performances, and should be part of everyone’s collection: no need to try, just buy! — MusicWeb International, 24th September 2013 More…

Kerkezos makes the classical saxophone sound great - a sprightly, unblemished tone coloured with an excited, balmy vibrato and, obviously, the London Symphony Orchestra play faultlessly...One... — Classic FM Magazine, January 2011, 3 out of 5 stars More…