Browse: SACD, Schubert (composer)

The Chiaroscuro Quartet are particularly good at capturing the more forward-looking moments…Their use of gut strings and a historically-informed approach produces focused tone throughout; the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2018, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance)/3 out of 5 stars (Sound) More…

There’s real musicality here at the service of imaginative phrasing, with just enough added force to keep everything animated. A “Great” Symphony without longueurs is rare but this is one. — Fanfare, May/June 2023 More…

I am happy to report that it more than fulfils the highest expectations...This very distinguished recording should not be missed by anyone interested in fine piano-playing and heartfelt poetic... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2023 More…

Çakmur is fearless in revealing his personal voice, opting for a thoroughly romantic take on the music, without traducing the Schubertian spirit. His pianism is imbued with a natural instinct... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

The balance of sound towards the treble celebrates the fresh beauty of Sampson’s voice. The counterbalancing gravitas of topics and tempos allows Middleton to trace long structural lines...This... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

If you are looking for a single disc that includes all eight impromptus played on a fortepiano, I feel confident recommending this new release from Brautigam, and I look forward to hearing more... — Fanfare, Mar/Apr 2024 More…

Sampson’s vocal security throughout the registers, clear diction, and patrician phrasing all testify to a complete artist. And Sampson proves every bit as much at home in the modernist works... — Fanfare, Mar/Apr 2024 More…

Roman Simovic has a tendency to launch phrases with a penetrating sniff but secures characterful and energetic results, the very occasional imprecision let through in the interests of emotional... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2016 More…

this celebration of song is infused with heartfelt joy. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…