ica classics

no typical Italianisches Liederbuch, this. Neither Janet Baker nor John Shirley-Quirk was particularly known for this repertoire - though they've both so convincing that one can't guess why...I... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2012 More…

The characteristics of the [Brahms] performance are nobility and breadth...Despite the existence of the Jochum, this Rossi-conducted performance is still a worthwhile acquisition for Gilels... — MusicWeb International, January 2013 More…

Boult’s handling of the Prelude, and his masterly accompaniment – especially to Janet Baker’s radiant final benediction – is so beautiful, so magisterial in its intensity, that it feels as though... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Not only is it a privilege to witness a seasoned outfit playing with such opulent tone, unbounded musicality and selfless application, the dynamic yet ever watchful Solti directs proceedings... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 More…

you'd be hard-pressed to find a more unanimous pair of soloists [in the Bach] than the Oistrakhs. The camerawork allows us to see them in action with little distraction, and phrasing, dynamics... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Munch was noted for his performances of French music and the [Franck] is treasure indeed...searing, warm-blooded and slightly brisker than Monteux's benchmark recording made the same year with... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2011 More…

His mercurial personality was almost invariably at its most beguiling live in concert. One sense an extra degree of imperativeness in gripping performances of Haydn’s symphonies Nos 99 and 101,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Klemperer’s Mozart may sound a bit heavy-handed and brusque…On the other hand, the performances are refreshingly direct, projecting exemplary clarity of texture with the wind instruments rally... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The real draw of this 4-CD set are the Haydn and Mozart discs. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 is full of charm and, in the finale, dazzling virtuosity, qualities matched by the equally excellent Posthorn... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…