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There’s no playing to the gallery in Lukas Geniušas’s Rachmaninov with a difference, though he could certainly reach to the back of the largest concert hall with his resonant fortissimos . — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

though Piau takes few risks with colour and time, her sound is always brilliant. Kadouch, too, is strict with tempo but superb with colour. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

On paper this may look like an unlikely musical partnership...yet put them together and the result is musical dynamite...this captivating recital really goes into overdrive with Ravel’s Sonata...More... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

In both suites he communicates with assurance the sequence of dances which follow the preludes though, partly no doubt through force of habit, I found myself every now and again yearning for... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Whether stop or pedal use, whether the clever phrasing or the relationships between the tempi – Helmchen always finds the suitable means to equip this romantic piano music with a maximum of... — Schallplattenkritik, Autumn 2022 More…

It almost goes without saying that the performances are magnificent...Warmly supported by the Orchestre Victor Hugo under Jean-François Verdier and captured in glowing sound, Piau has created... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

It goes without saying that the duo’s ensemble precision is second to none. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

Papavrami is not only technically proficient throughout, but also has the knack of interpreting the phrasings and counterpoint with clarity and nuance. His tone is bright and his intonation... — Fanfare, May/June 2022 More…