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The Allegretto scherzando [of the Eighth] is delectably light…and Haselbock finds surprising sweetness beneath its mechanical surface. I like, too, how he relishes the playful rhythmic punctuation... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2018 More…

Just occasionally Immerseel errs on the side of caution, which is of little account given the enormous amount of pleasure - and instruction - that this excellent coupling provides. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2015 More…

the presence of Emmanuel Pahud is luxury casting, somehow making the most familiar sound fresh...the highlight of the disc is surely the late Piano Trio. In its grave Andantino the two string... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014 More…

Krivine's approach to [Zemlinsky's The Mermaid] is emotionally compelling…[with] fluidity of nuance and urgency…this is particularly noticeable in the very few surging orchestral climaxes where... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The singing of both artists is of the highest class with not an ugly or unexamined note anywhere. Every word is audible and the characters of the songs are, for the most part, delineated with... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Grandeur there is in plenty, but also light-heartedness…this honest, impassioned performances imbues [the Symphony] with a surprising power. Integrity also shines through the playing of the... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Järvi does Tchaikovsky the supreme good service of allowing his earlier symphonies to stand without a sense of special pleading or undue podium tinkering. The string sound is open rather than... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…