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the group's well-nigh impeccable ensemble and palpable enthusiasm make it an ideal vehicle for CPE Bach at his most stormy and passionate. In the concertos, the energy is lightly handled, Gaillard... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performance by the Orfeo Orchestra is solid, and quite beautifully done. Conductor Vashegyi has a good feel for the ever-changing textures, harmonies, and moods that characterize French opera... — Fanfare, September/October 2020 More…

In the fugues — in which the various “voices” are implied by chordal double-stopping — von der Goltz’s dazzling technique and astringent, never “Romantic” tone take the breath away. — Sunday Times, 14th October 2018 More…

[Bemsch's] brilliant tenor voice never fails to light up the landscape...Another very impressive vocal presence is the contralto Teresa Iervolino ( Judith), who is vividly dramatic in the recitative... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2020, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Gailliard brings a joyous and incisively idiomatic grace to these performances. What she may lack in the absolute fluency and charisma of Christophe Coin is more than made up for in this exciting... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The singers are superb in enunciation, tonal quality, and interaction with each other. Not a word about their careers, just portraits of the director and singers along with color photos of the... — Fanfare, September/October 2021 More…

Beaugiraud’s entrancing soulfulness, Barthel’s sweet intimacy and Degand’s sophisticated phrasing all cultivate the emotionally touching qualities of Couperin’s artistry. — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…