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Schwizgebel is in full command, avoiding the point-making that often intrudes in accounts of this music, but subtle enough not to make one weary…if you don’t know these two works, this disc... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Freiburg players clearly have fun with this music, and their performances, including one or two mini-cadenzas and some imaginative decoration, are enjoyable enough. But in the end there’s... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The Novus players show in the Beethoven that they are a formidable unit, forthright and coherent, if perhaps just a little too relentless at times...their most engaging playing comes in the... — The Guardian, 11th August 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

They do Grétry proud, with the ensemble’s playing first-rate and conductor Martin Wåhlberg maintaining consistently dynamic tempos. This is essentially an ensemble piece, and a capable company... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

In sum, this is a very good recital. I could live with any of the performances. It is good to see another version of the Holliger pieces. As for the Gaspard de la Nuit, it is one of the finest... — MusicWeb International, December 2013 More…

Bernold is an impressive Mozartian; his sound is as full bodied as a Pinot Noir, with a deep and resonate tone in the lower octaves and an enviable capability for the long phrasing that marks... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Beautifully poised ensemble playing which revels in the extraordinary inventiveness of the two great Piano Duet Sonatas, but understates their operatic gestures and moments of humour. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Rousset knowns instinctively how to impose registrations and a good selection of tempo variations to bring out the vagaries of the music. His interpretations are outstanding, and his choice... — Fanfare, March/April 2021 More…