CD, Lalo (composer)

Järvi is a trusted guide through the byways of French repertoire, bringing vigorous joie de vivre to the livelier pieces, such as ‘Fête foraine’, yet sustaining the controlled insouciance of... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The familiar here appears in unusual contexts and alongside a scattering of rarities. The performers are at one in their fluency, delicate rubato and avoidance of Anglo-Saxon archness, within... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Hadelich’s rich tone pays dividends in an arresting, heartfelt Tchaikovsky. The rather slighter Lalo is nevertheless given a seductive and graceful performance. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[The Martinon Violin Concerto] is deeply impressive … given its première by Szerying in 1961, it is haunting, the work of a real composer of individuality. It is lyrical but impassioned, with... — Gramophone Magazine More…

Capuçon gives a committed reading, and isn't afraid to dig into the strings when it's apt. There's virtuosity in the faster movements and a real sense of the Spanish rhythmic character of the... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Right from the start of the Tchaikovsky, your ears are hooked by her strong, confident tone. Her fingers never seem to take a breath as the long burnished phrases roll on and on. You notice... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…