Glossa

Gamba virtuoso Guido Balestracci directs his crack ensemble with panache - and some creative licence - in a vibrant tapestry of Italian viol consorts and arrangements exploring 'extravagant'... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

‘Sebben il duol’ has a magical ring to it…For me this is one of the standouts, but the entire collection is perhaps the best introduction to Cipriano now available. At its best it equals anything... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2019 More…

La Venexiana's cast for Book 2 is virtually identical to Concerto Italiano's a decade earlier.
Here La Venexiana has the edge. Concerto Italiano zipped through the whole book in just under an... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Rial's voice is admirably clear and focused. and her interpretations avoid the more mannered tendencies of those of either Almajano or the doyenne of Spanish early music sopranos Montserrat... — Gramophone Magazine More…

[The Agricola is] the first recording of a piece that looks slight on the page but is moving enough in performance...it's good of Graindelavoix to tackle some fo the famous pieces of the time... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2011 More…

There is some terrific bass solo singing by Matteo Bellotto in 'Alcun non mi consigli' a nice theatrical delivery in 'Bel pastor', and some engaging bravura in 'Zefiro torna'. — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In their Monteverdi Editions, La Venexiana bring a dramatic delivery of the words and a uniquely Italian blend of solo voices to this glorious music, unrivalled on disc. — Sunday Times More…

As with other recordings by La Compagnia del Madrigale, we get superb tuning (the harmonies strongly secured by the rock-steady bass voice of Daniele Carnovich) and infinitely nuanced renderings... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…