Frederick Chopin Institute

In the Paderewski, we get sonorous tonality, smart phrasing and scintillating filigree. He shifts gears fluidly for the Godowsky, taking his time with the languorous introduction, and then introducing... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

There are at least three good reasons for investing in this fine recording. First, there is the prospect of hearing 10 of Paderewski’s best works for solo piano played on his own instrument...Second,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018 More…

[A] polished, spontaneous and characterful account, yet avoiding those moments of over self-conscious point making to be found in the Lugano version…in the ninth Symphony, Rabinovitch-Barakovsky... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Two Polish composers of different eras are brought together here. Dobrzynski’s Second Symphony is an enjoyable nod to Beethoven, but it is Nowowiejski’s cinematic ballet overture which is the... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[This release] deserves to top any list of recommendations for this powerfully appealing work…Dang brings an ideal mix of poetry and brilliance…supported at every turn by sophisticated playing... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

In this modern-dress production, all the roles are performed with conviction and the tensions inherent in the piece are painfully exposed. Ewa Tracz realises Ulana’s mix of strength and vulnerability,... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Picture & Sound) More…