Glossa

The instruments’ mellow sounds are absolutely lovely, every one of Schayegh and Schultsz’s tempos are spot on, and if I disagree with a few interpretative decisions, their expressive intentions... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018More…

[Rial] matches the orchestra perfectly, and the balance between voice and instruments is very good. El Concierto Español delivers convincing interpretations of the orchestral scores; the wind... — MusicWeb International, 30th September 2013More…

Director and flautist Carlo Ipata puts the composer’s gifts on full display. The music is uniformly ravishing and, the cantata apart, all recorded for the first time. Soprano Roberta Invernizzi... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2018, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

This live anthology is a clever way of offering a 'sampler' of La Venexiana's survey of Monteverdi's madrigals without resorting to the mere duplication of their existing catalogue. It gives... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

I can hardly wait for the next Desmarest recording, but in the meantime this one will certainly be keeping me happy — Gramophone MagazineMore…