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…Leonard Bernstein's 1954 Serenade… contains some of the composer's most polished and coherent music. And it's done full justice by the formidable technique and shapely phrasing of the Russian-American... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Lorraince McAslan makes a convincing case for the work: fearsome weight of tone is not her style, but she has bravura and accuracy to spare, and her musicianship's brand of thoughtful loveliness... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Again, Pławner turns in a superb performance. His tempi, dynamics and accenting display his subtle interpretive instincts and technical finesse … this is a high-priority disc of masterly and... — MusicWeb International, March 2020 More…

All in all, this is an enjoyable, well-designed program, superbly played by a young ensemble under the accomplished hand of a stylish conductor. — MusicWeb International, February 2024 More…

These fine, dedicated performances are undoubtedly a fitting gift to the composer on his 90th birthday. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Paul Merkelo’s nicely programmed album is a tribute to the great Ukrainian-born trumpet virtuoso Timofei Dokschitzer...Dokschitzer expanded the solo trumpet repertoire immeasurably by dint of... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2023 More…

What gives pleasure here are generally those works convincingly performed by the forces their creators originally intended. There are muscular, imaginative and witty solo pieces by Rózsa and... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 2 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…