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There's no mistaking the fineness of Christoyannis's artistry. He sculpts phrases with great refinement and warmth of tone. There's some superb soft singing here...His way with words is immaculate,... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2017 More…

Strauss’s virtuoso Sonata emerges rightly as a youthful blockbuster, driven by Chamorel’s glittering virtuosity and D’Alba’s tonal sumptuousness. The Lekeu is a delectable bonus. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

There is effortlessly flowing momentum throughout these performances – such as the irresistibly lovely chaconne in ‘L’Impériale’ and the closing gigue of ‘La Piémontaise’, each played with gently... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

[Rousset’s] is a grounded, incontestably considered reading, exuding a quiet, unflappable authority reminiscent of Gustav Leonhardt…he untangles Bach’s protean polyphony with the informed illumination... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Claire Sottovia makes an admirable foil to Thibaud Noally, and the continuo players are splendid. But the disc really belongs to Noally, who exhibits expert double-stopping and elegant phrasing.... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2017 More…

Lina Tur Bonet on a Nicolò Amati violin has a wonderful smoky yet clean-toned elegance to her sound which I love, and harpsichordist Dani Espasa is the perfect foil on his delicately ringing... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2020 More…

The lyrical Offertorium is a high point in Schumann's rarely performed Mass. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

From the opening bars, where Génisson glides in from above and settles easily into a lilting melody, to the bubbling, exuberantly over-the-top finish, these players seem to me to strike exactly... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2017 More…