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There’s a tremendous amount to enjoy here. For a start, the music on offer is fantastic...The element of cooperation, of sharing in the enterprise, is at its most delectable in No. 6 where the... — MusicWeb International, June 2012 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…

This intriguing disc presents two celebrated clarinettists...They are at their best in the double concerto by Mozart’s talented contemporary Carl Stamitz, exchanging flights of virtuosity and... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…whether you already know his music or are waiting to be introduced to it, these zestful performances are highly recommended. — Fabrice Fitch, Gramophone Magazine, October 2009 More…

Vinnitskaya’s playing is an absolute delight for its natural, songful, expressive phrasing and a cool unpretentious temperament rather akin with the composer’s own recorded approach. Always... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Mead has a light and flexible alto, and his ability to perform the often tortuous coloratura with brilliance and clarity is a marvel. He and the ensemble Arcangelo blend nicely together, and... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2023 More…

audible attention has been paid to string address and articulation…The Jupiter Symphony receives a strong performance…The churning unease of the Andante cantabile is caught well and the Minuet... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2022 More…