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The Ensemble 415, which name I take to mean is the pitch to which its instruments are tuned, sounds absolutely stunning. If this were the way all period instrument ensembles and players sounded,... — Fanfare, March/April 2020More…

The Diotima Quartet claim the first recording of the new Bärenreiter edition of Janácek's IntimateLetters Quartet. And this is no small matter of the odd slur, dot and accidental. Whole phrases... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Richter is very strong in the title role through much of the score, though most especially in the radiant final two acts...The Ensemble Pygmalion...clearly relish its orchestral opportunities... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2014, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

There can be no doubt that Westhoff was a consummate master of his instrument, if these sonatas are any indication of his technical proficiency. Of course, much of this interest is generated... — Fanfare, May/June 2022More…

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Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenburg and Ensemble Masques give warm-blooded performances of the music. Their approach is stylish in matters of ornament and articulation, and the pervasive fugal... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Most successful are those tracks where the transcription retains the timbral world of the work’s earlier/first incarnation. In the E major Flute Sonata, BWV 1035 Julien Martin uses tempo rubato... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording)More…