LPO

[Violin Concerto] Repin has a superb sense of line and a wonderful cantabile. Tensile and lyrical, his playing is mesmeric. The LPO are also on form, the Scherzo stunning in every respect. A... — Classical Music, September 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Helmchen shows himself adept in all aspects of No. 1's quirky humour and satirical modernism, No. 2's playful high spirits and - in the famous Andante - a nostalgic romanticism Rachmaninov might... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Double Concerto… is far more than an interesting curiosity. Strongly shaped, impassioned and poetic, with warm, clear recorded sound, this is about as good a version as one could hope for. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

At times the sound calls for a fair degree of tolerance but the ear quickly adjusts - and the actual music-making is a delight. A London Overture in particular evinces an entrancing flexibility,... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2009 More…

Recorded live under Penderecki’s baton, this disc is a terrific tribute to the great composer. With moments of shimmering subtleties and immense, piercing walls of sound, this is an utterly... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…