Hyperion

Constant Lambert's Tiresias was commissioned for the Festival of Britain in 1951 and the subject had been preoccupying the composer for over 20 years. In the event, the ailing Lambert struggled... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

A very good pianist, who understands the Lisztian idiom and presents it with great effectiveness — American Record GuideMore…

The two longest works – the cantata Boyhood'sEnd and song cycle The Heart's Assurance – challenge the musicianship and sensitivity of both singer and pianist alike. Boyhood's End (1943), a setting... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

With such strong, sympathetic playing and clear, carefully-balanced recordings this Hyperion disc is a must for adventurous cellists and listeners alike — BBC Music MagazineMore…

The singing is of the same high standard maintained throughout the series; the organ accompaniments are distinguished — Gramophone MagazineMore…

The Second Concerto… is crowned by a hair-raising final Allegro con fuoco, a remarkable tour de force which, were it ever to be heard in a concert hall, would have you on your feet at the end... — Gramophone Magazine, Janurary 2008More…

A real disc of discovery: this is Schumann as he is seldom heard. In this final volume of his revelatory Songs of Robert Schumann series, Graham Johnson perceptively writes about, accompanies... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Thanks principally to Stephen Layton's advocacy, Pawel Lukaszewski's reputation is growing rapidly, and rightly so. All the performers evince an emotional commitment to the content as well... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

…Holl's interpretation really does stand alone in its musical truthfulness and depth of insight. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2008, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Herrick is at his most persuasive in the chorale-embroidering preludes...commanding in the large-scale Magnificat Fantasia, to-the-point in the extended fugue which concludes BuxWV 145, and... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2011, 4 out of 5 starsMore…