Harmonia Mundi

The earthy instrumental twang of ‘Edi be thu hevene quene’ exudes strong folk influences, and overall this recording taps joyfully into what Azéma calls the ‘less stressful tonality’ of a pre-commercial... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Here is a highly likeable set, crackling with character...From the moment Philippe injects a flourish into the G major Prelude you know this will be fun: here is an artist unafraid of artful... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

These exceptionally beautiful reappraisals are likely to divide listeners. Bruno Philippe’s command of the instrument can scarcely be gainsaid – his tone is simply glorious – but prizing lyricism... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2019 More…

Temperamentally the programme rarely takes risks: well-tempered indeed. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2022 More…

I'm sure [Bartók] would have approved of the way the Chun sisters mix the simpler and more complicated duos, with continual contrast of style and tempo...And the Chuns are capable players: unsurprisingly... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2010 More…

Above all, I was captivated by the crystalline purity and effortless grace of Scholl’s voice. This reading of Bach’s alto cantatas transports the listener to the realms of the sublime. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022 More…

In all three pieces, Queyras is wonderfully committed. — The Guardian, 29th May 2009, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Nothing is left in the locker in these terrifically raw and punchy performances of a much-loved symphony and all-too-rarely heard ballet. Tempos plod a little here and there in the Seventh,... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…