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Marimba and vibraphone enjoy the lion’s share of the action in music ranging from John Dowland to Vivi Vassileva’s own Kalino Mome for multi-percussion, the highlight of the disc. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Mention SaintSaëns or Reynaldo Hahn and secular choral music is unlikely to spring to mind. As is clear, though, from this enchanting new collection, both composers are typically adroit...it... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Vinnitskaya and Kremerata Baltica collaborate in a particularly alert and responsive performance [of the Second Concerto]: the outer movements are perky and playful, and the well-loved slow... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2015 More…

The performances are very persuasive. Geneviève Laurenceau, often playing with great delicacy, creates a lovely timbre, subtly coloured, and Lorène De Ratuld is a wholly sympathetic partner.... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2007 More…

Julien-Laferrière’s rather ponderous approach to Dvo ák’s familiar concerto can feel like hard work at times, but things perk up considerably with his thrillingly feisty performance of the less... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

There is a Romantic impulse, vaguely Brahmsian in parts of Jouvence...The ferocity of the Piano Quintet makes its point. — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010 More…