Browse: Oswald, H (composer)

Freire's kind of artistry raises [the repertoire] to an entirely different level. There's plenty of flair and soul, yet the playing is always crystalline and precise, perfectly pedalled, the... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Charming late-Romantic piano quintets by Beach and Oswald, which doff their caps to the European Romantic traditions. Such works could use a more colourful interpretation — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…

One cannot imagine them more convincingly executed. What verve and flair [Pizarro] brings to the stamina-sapping solos, and with what graceful lyricism he invests the cantabile writing. He is... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2014 More…

A delightful programme of Brazilian works that is every bit as vibrant as the previous volume…The duo has a deft sense of ensemble and Iruzun is a secure and expressive presence throughout. Flint... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

You can never have enough of Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 5, a piece tailor-made to soothe and delight during stressful times. It gets better and better with repeated listenings... We’re not... — The Arts Desk, October 2020 More…