Accentus Music

Throughout the entire program, Liebreich and his Polish musicians maintain a high standard of performance. It is clearly music that means much to them, but one also gets a forceful impression... — Fanfare, March/April 2020 More…

Barenboim brings a real sense of direction to the musical argument. The narrative can be seen moving inexorably towards a thrilling and purposeful coda...the Berlin Staatskapelle plays superbly... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The interpretation is brisk and joined-up, with an orchestra in peak form – not least in the Andante, where the Gewandhaus’s golden strings and woodwinds are heard to advantage. All that’s missing... — Financial Times, 28th December 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Gewandhaus Orchestra's once wiry sound is as focused as ever, but pushed to the limits of its sophisticated ability. Brass are bright and undercut any lushness, crowned by a superb first... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[The Lucerne Festival Orchestra’s] magnificent playing here is suffused with the memory of their creator, Claudio Abbado, and re-energised with the new-found dynamism of the visionary Latvian…Nelsons... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

the Berlin Staatskapelle rises to the challenge magnificently. Quite simply the playing is awesome, not just in terms of its technical excellence, but also in the great subtlety of nuance and... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The performance is grand without being portentous, impassioned but never febrile, and is distinguished by a poised musicianship in the finest classical tradition. The DVD filming, like the playing,... — Financial Times, 18th April 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…