Challenge Classics

The true premise of this recital may be to display Vermeulen’s versatility; she is a rare specialist in both the 18th and 21st centuries, and she sings everything in between with understanding... — Fanfare, September/October 2020 More…

Prégardien can always be relied upon to approach art song thoughtfully and adventurously… [He] sounds like he’s in his element, striding assuredly through this hit parade and savouring each... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Sound) More…

a real treasure...What makes this anthology so enriching is the skill of their arrangements...The two tenors of father and son - shared DNA, complementary tints and timbres - blend with grace... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Those who might not count the Triple Concerto among Beethoven's finest works could well be swayed by this intelligently balanced, beautifully played performance...in the Archduke Trio, the Storioni... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2013 More…

The Kuijken family, like the Mozarts, often played together, though each was a virtuoso on his or her own instrument – original ones, or copies of them. In this delightful recording, titled... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The string playing is so crisp and clear, even at faster than-average tempos, that, at least in the two early symphonies, the section sounds smaller than it actually is. Here, he does what Harnoncourt... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…