Browse: Instrumental, Bloch, E (composer)

Whether in the dreaminess of Delius’s post-Fauréan miniatures, in the relentlessness of the hard-edged Klein, in the intimacy of the Mompou or in the ironic cheek of the stylised dances by Jaques-Dalcroze,... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2023 More…

Walton's Cello Concerto is like a bottle of vintage wine from the composer's home on the Italian island of Ischia… its warmth, finesse and wry serenity are qualities that appeal all the more... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Undoubtedly the most approachable music in this fascinating programme is Ligeti’s Sonata, already a firmly established favourite amongst cellists. Clein’s performance is exemplary, bringing requisite... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Both composers are served extremely well on this beautifully recorded disc, Hagai Shaham and Arnon Erez in particular giving a totally convincing performance of Bloch's well-known Baal Shem.... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Schwartz’s warm, silky playing matches Fedorova’s rounded piano touch. The top of the bass range lacks the penetrating quality of its smaller relatives, but Schwartz compensates with gravitas... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

With their eerie, amplified piano sound-world and extended piano techniques, [the Crumb pieces] offer snapshots of inky nocturnal strangeness…Licard plays everything with commitment and sensitivity. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…