SACD, Widor (composer)

The four canonical pieces need no puffs from me and, like everything else on the disc, are played superbly...Ogawa is both self-effacing when required, and unfailingly prompt and sympathetic... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021 More…

Think of La belle époque and I’m not sure Johannes Brahms necessarily springs to mind...Wauwe plays the sonata/concerto well though, her chalumeau register suitably juicy, and she floats the... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2019 More…

This valuable new release, the third volume in Martin Yates's Widor series, shows exactly why the Goethe-inspired score enjoyed success during the composer's lifetime…it is an orchestral tour... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

French Delights is an apt title for Sharon Bezaly's latest selection of choice morsels, all genuinely charming and fun in a quintessentially French way. Bezaly's ravishing tone is perfectly... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

When it comes to organ colour you won't get anything more dazzling than this. Frédéric Desenclos has chosen a glorious collection of pieces...[The Widor] sounds, like everything else here,... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2011 More…

The Bamberg players are at their most effective in the central movement...Solyom's superbly paced direction and Schmitt's sensitive interweaving with the orchestral textures gives a real sense... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 More…

This is a wonderfully wholesome meal of somewhat neglected organ music composed by five of the most important French mâitres. The recording quality is absolutely first-rate and the playing... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2007 More…

a lot of love and care has gone into this CD...making it a welcome addition to the catalogue — Choir & Organ, May 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…