Onyx

Everything is crisply articulated and thoroughly thought through…The Grosse Fuge maintains momentum, winding tighter and tighter; then its final section begins so softly it’s almost playful,... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Lugansky's focus in this Chopin prgramme is unrelentingly inward, the surface as polished and immaculate as a Steinway's lid. His tone quality is always singing, pure and richly cushioned — BBC Music Magazine, September 2010, 2 out of 5 stars More…

Rogé makes this collection all the more memorable with his effortless interpretation of Debussy's style through his own sensitive tone and expression. Performing Debussy's preludes since the... — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 6th June 2005 More…

These are beautifully expressive, thoughtful performances of two unalloyed masterpieces, presented with all the sonic excellence and distinction that we've come to expect from Onyx's series of... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

There is much that is extremely beautiful here … the harmonisations are very effective and Eijsackers delivers them with commendable poise and discretion. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This is a performance on the wing, as is evident in his use of rubato, and his willingness to modify dynamics to maximise projection. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

I found the Fantasy, especially, remarkably convincing in its new guise. The transposition to cello...enhances the sense of virtuosity as Wispelwey triumphantly surmounts each hurdle...As expected... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 More…

…the playing here is predictably impressive. In particular, the outer movements of the two Mendelssohn trios sound refreshingly less frenetic than they often do, and the comparatively relaxed... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…