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[The arias] are particularly suited to the pellucid, languid sensitivity and affecting charm of Watson’s voice, which always displays an ability to colour text with an understanding of the nuances... — Opera, February 2020 More…

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…

[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…

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…

Phrasing, articulation, and nuance are utterly convincing at all times, and there is always exceptional rhythmic vitality present, and not only in the fast music. It is amazing just how far... — Fanfare, May/June 2021 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…

Masmondet and his Czech players turn a searchlight on Strauss’s surging textural interplay, uncovering passing details that often pass by unacknowledged. The Czech National may not possess the... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…