Browse: First Hand (label)

Written at a time when most films were served by compiled scores of tunes by various composers, this really is one of the finest examples of early original film music. Wilson’s score is evocative... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

None of these pieces are everyday fare, yet Itamar Zorman, winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, and his two distinguished pianist-partners, Ieva Jokubaviciute and Kwan Yi,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Trickey’s Telemann is authoritative and stylish, and her Prokofiev is ebullient...Amidst stylistic versatility, Trickey’s album also serves as a testament to the creativity of contemporary British... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Having commissioned the piece, Sandra Porter and Graeme McNaught have lived with Clara for a quarter of a century. It shows in their intuitively ‘settled’ rapprochement, abetted by Porter’s experience... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

the American pianist takes us on a chronological journey that zips around the world, stitching together contrasting styles into an enjoyable musical patchwork. The dance theme is lightly worn,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…