Onyx

the Seventh Symphony is emotionally elusive...Daniel Grossmann and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra have the measure of its complexities and deliver a committed performance. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 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…

Karabits elicits thrillingly bright tone from the Bournemouth players who take naturally to the off-beat rhythms and joyful, holiday atmosphere of both ballets. The strings are rich-toned in... — Classic FM Magazine, February 2011, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Ehnes is brilliant and incisive in the faster music, but his consistently intense vibrato seems at odds with Copland's moments of plain-speaking simplicity; pianist Orion Weiss is a model of... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It is a measure of her gifts that Chen Reiss takes all these composers in her stride. That vocal stride is impressive: sustained lyric tone that is only rarely forced...Charles Spencer is as... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 4 out of 5 stars 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…

This outstanding CD from the Istanbul-based Borusan quartet explores a diverse collection of modern string quartets with tremendous spirit and poise…With its intriguing programming and flawless... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A celebration of the love affair enjoyed between composers and America, this is a winning collection of works which demands repeated listening. Craig Urquhart’s Lamentation for Flute and Orchestra... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Ehnes’ urgent and energetic finale [of the Khachaturian] is full of gypsy spirit and freshness without feeling too sweet-toothed...This rather unusual mix of concerto and chamber music only... — MusicWeb International, 3rd June 2014 More…

Goetzel calibrates dynamic terracing particularly deftly [in the Hindemith scherzo]...[He] also excels in Florent Schmitt's festeringly erotic Tragedy of Salome...drawing playing of hot commitment... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…