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This classic recording … proclaims that, for once, here's a word which really is as astonishing as legend has it. Stevenson's playing is a phenomenon in itself. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, 5 out of 5 stars More…

'excellence’ doesn’t begin to do him justice. The grace and refinement of his playing seemed preternatural, a kind of perfection to which many pianists aspire but few attain – and none with the... — International Piano, September/October 2020 More…

This well-rounded set argues for a more prominent position among 20th-century pianists than Tagliaferro has generally been accorded in the anglophone literature. It also affords the pleasure... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2020 More…

There are many imaginative touches as well as the dexterity for which Long was famous. She is gentle and affectionate in the F-sharp minor Mazurka Op 59/3, and more so in the D-flat Waltz Op... — International Piano, December 2022 More…

Only a great pianist can produce such insouciant and multi-dimensional virtuosity, and without benefit of postproduction editing. A must for Kempff fans and pianophiles alike. — Gramophone Magazine, February 2022 More…

Doyen’s Chopin, luminous but never underweight, is extremely enjoyable, and his less portentous approach to Liszt also serves as a corrective to the overly earnest recordings and performances... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…