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Alexei Lubimov does not do run of the mill. Whatever the repertoire, he always manages to provide a fresh perspective founded not on gimmicks, but thoughtful integrity allied to insightful playing... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

[The soloists'] pedigree is indicative of the star quality they bring to the Concertante, Dalene’s tone radiant without being selfconsciously sweet, Ringstad’s rich and woody, each playing off... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2024More…

His playing tends to the dignified and serious...the superb 26th Order is excellently done...sustaining its autumnal nobility from the soft-fingered La Convalescente right through to the grim... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2011More…

[Järvi] He consistently brings out details that one doesn’t normally notice, such as the chromatically ascending line in the strings in the transition to the recapitulation of the third movement’s... — Fanfare, May/June 2022More…

the Voce and guest viola player Lise Berthaud offer [a recording] that has been refined through repeated performance. They know the architecture of the music from the inside, and are aware of... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2016More…

This is an intriguing sequence where each work benefits from illumination by its programme neighbours. Most definitely recommended. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2024More…

There’s a fabulously frantic air to the sequence of the opening movements, and in general this is the approach to the playing throughout: totally gung-ho, extreme and unexpected. — Gramophone Magazine, July 2024More…

What makes her Bach special is the natural way she approaches this music. In her hands, these pieces retain an exquisite fluidity and lightness...Beyer brings a certain type of grace all her... — Fanfare, March/April 2022More…