Browse: LAWO (label)

Not an obvious coupling, but a very effective on, with light-spirited Mozart placed in contrast with the darker shades of Schoenberg. Winning performances in both works, too. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Norwegian orchestra has the expressive resources to project all sides of the Lully, while they capture the light-hearted joie de vivre of the Strauss to perfection. The mock-ceremonial aspect... — Classical Music, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Crystal clear at the top, breathily seductive in its lower reaches, Tora Augestad’s mezzo voice is as versatile as it is enticing. Could she, though, occasionally conjure up a little more sass... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

the music’s range and richness of invention seem to be endless, yet never forced, qualities that are happily conveyed at every point by this Norwegianbased quartet. Their collective approach... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This instrument has a gorgeously gentle tone, the antithesis of French pungency and a sound which pleasantly emphasises the lyrical qualities of Bach’s Chorale Preludes, though I can imagine... — MusicWeb International, 29th July 2014 More…