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Sabata has a warm, mellifluous voice, which tends to underplay the villainous tendencies of his 'bad guys'...From a purely musical standpoint Sabata's recital is rewarding. His technique and... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The music-making is never devoid of interest and richness, but it is at its most persuasive when the performers let the music speak more naturally — Gramophone Magazine, May 2017 More…

Deshayes and conductor Raphaël Merlin have put together an intelligent recital showcasing Rossini’s melodic gift as well as show-stopping acrobatics…she plays an affecting Desdemona, a feisty... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

The singers are generally good. Camille Allérat brings a passionate voice to the role of Dido (though occasionally with unsteady vibrato), and Renato Dolcini as Aeneas inserts drama into the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Copland’s original chamber scoring of Appalachian Spring is the highlight here – rarely has the enchanting penultimate section, a set of variations on the Shaker melody ‘Simple Gifts’, sounded... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Perruche's Clymène is exquisitely sung, showing a command of ornamentation and full of passion. In general, all of the solo roles are dlivered with dramatic conviction and a strong sense of... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The instrumental and choral numbers could be from 50 years later…Rousset’s fierce energy and musical intelligence unleashes the fire, colours and grandeur of Salieri’s drama. But the dearth... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…