Glossa

Beethoven's Pastoral features some exquisitely characterised woodwind playing. The impressive Fifth encompasses granatic strength in outer movements and lyricism in the Andante con moto. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The sensitivity of Caccini's word setting rings clear in this sober reading. The choral singing is clean and the instrumental ritornelli are shapely, with tart improvisations for percussion... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performances are excellent, though the disc is hampered by the decision to insert longish pauses between sinfonias, recitatives and arias that impedes each cantata’s dramatic flow. Obregon... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2019 More…

With playing as light and bubbly as a glass of prosecco, the quasi-ebullience of Domenico Scarlatti's motet and Sinfonias are threaded through a Baroque salutation to Naples' favourite Saint. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Bruggen…achieves a stunning pianissimo at the opening, with strings appearing almost out of nowhere from the wind chords. — Early Music Review, April 2015 More…

Boccherini's eight Quintets for guitar and string quartet are a delight. One of them, included here, features the celebrated Fandango in an infectiously spirited performance. — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The two voices involved...are no ideally matched...Generally, though, their perfect intonation, vocal vitality and solid musicianship carry them along, pleasantly savouring some of Handel's... — BBC Music Magazine, Juy 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…