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Willis plays Mozart’s Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat, K495, demonstrating her gift for characterful and radiant solo performance. The Havana Lyceum’s orchestral playing matches hers with their... — The Guardian More…

[Mameli] provides an object lesson in how vocal precision need not inhibit passionate commitment. Her clarity and response to the texts is exceptional: the first phrase of Caccini’s Dolcissimo... — The Observer, 26th November 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Intégrales proves an energetic opener for this survey of the city from the eminent, Paris-based Ensemble Intercontemporain, lucidly conducted by their music director, Matthias Pintscher. Likewise... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Bestion’s singers are very flexible, and frequently superb...they are equal to Scelsi’s quartertones; and they can sing ‘straight’ when needed. These stylistic shifts are not jarring. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2022 More…

Jakob Lenz is a deeply absorbing music drama that is not meant as entertainment. If you are a listener who finds Wozzeck too emotionally draining, I would recommend staying away. But if you... — Fanfare, May/June 2020 More…

A perusal of those taking part reaffirms the depth of artistic talent at Lockenhaus, setting the seal on a collection of exemplary ambition and execution. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2022 More…

A striking selection of seemingly disparate elements, from Ravel to ‘Hotel California’ via film music by Philip Glass and Alberto Iglesias. An eclectic mix, then, but with an overarching feeling... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It may not all add up to an essential Debussy collection but it’s a thoughtful and rewarding one nevertheless. — The Guardian, 14th April 2022 More…