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The triumph here is provided by the soloists making the most of their opportunities. Cyril Auvity, magnificent in the title role, provides a range of timbre, both heroic and soft-grained, with... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The violin playing of Stéphanie Moraly is just about flawless in every department—dynamic range, tone, intonation, expression. Romain David is well up to the challenges of technique and intensity... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2022 More…

These are not theatrical performances, nor are they too restrained. Sakai’s playing is sure-footed and robust, but not boorish, and his sound is balanced and resonant in all registers. Again,... — Fanfare, May/June 2022 More…

Chaplin certainly inclines to the more Romantic approach, filling his interpretations with little hesitation and spurts in his apparent aim to capture every nuance of feeling…Intermittently insightful. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…