Champs Hill Records

Cellist O’Kane is the star of this disc, sensitive and introspective in The Swan, then animated and robust Saint-Saens Sonata No. 1, in which he and McHale have a more even partnership. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Concert ’s vast emotional sweep is conveyed with a natural awareness of the ebb and flow of its intense passions...The Sonata is beautifully played with plenty of character, with delectably... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Oculi players’ fastidiousness with dynamics and tonal range held me throughout...Singing tonal nuance and dynamic variety distinguish the two 1940s masterpieces, and it’s amazing how many... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The playing is undeniably brilliant, yet I missed a sense of searching. And something less showy than Rachmaninov’s arrangement of Kreisler’s Liebesfreud for the encore might have been more... — Sunday Times, 19th July 2015 More…

Johnson brings to this varied repertoire lyrical beauty, excited squawks and many shades in between. If she makes overall less of an expressive impact than she should, that's partly because... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Gripping performances by rising star Tamsin Waley-Cohen, who plays every note with commitment, from the ultra-cool of Gershwin to the magical enchantment of Ravel. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performances are delivered with impeccable musicianship by the wonderful Lendvai Trio, who seem to be going from strength to strength and clearly relish and enjoy these minor masterpieces…this... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2016 More…