Harmonia Mundi

Needless to say, there’s much to enjoy in Lewis’s playing – not least the lyricism of the C minor Sonata’s opening movement, or the depth of the Adagio in the E minor Sonata and the brilliance... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The recording features a crack team of soloists, who make an impeccable ensemble in both the sensual airs serieux and the vibrant, cheeky airs a boire. Equally excellent instrumentalists – single... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This excellent recording of Arvo Pärt's Kanon Pokajanen shows exactly why his often slow-moving, stylistically austere music has developed such a strong, devoted audience...[Reuss] finds tempos... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2017 More…

Pidoux handles his tawny-voiced Pietro Guarneri with fiery grace, drawing luminous lyricism and gruff delicacy. The 1855 Gebauhr fortepiano, played by Tanguy de Williencourt, is an ideal partner,... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A measured reading of Mahler’s Ninth with a convincing balance between short-term excitements and long-term continuity, that would offer any first-time listeners a fair representation of its... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The instrumental playing under Bertrand Cuiller is supple and vivid, but the real star of the show here is soprano Rachel Redmond: she sings an Akeyrode drinking song with bright swagger and... — The Guardian, 28th September 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Unsurprisingly there are plenty of rousing moments, as the jubilation of new nationhood is celebrated…But over the upbeat music of victory hangs the heavy shroud of social conditions in the... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…