Browse: Analekta (label)

If there are plenty of recordings of both symphonies to choose from, these performances are a worthwhile listen. Shelley fires up playing of vigorous energy and spirit which, if not always ideally... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Both works merit attention, the more so in performances, led by the pianist Alain Lefèvre, that are so eloquently expressive, so sure in ensemble and so alert to the music's arresting fluxes... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2011 More…

[Wan's] sweet, even tone and unshowy brilliance put me in mind of his fellow Canadian James Ehnes, while the longstanding working relationship of soloist and conductor makes for a happy partnership... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2016 More…

Boulianne navigates the stormy seas with terrific bravura and agility. Her androgynous voice - voluptuous in its upper reaches, reedy as a countertenor in its lower register - is perfect for... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The absorbing six songs that make up Op 86 are all easily encompassed by Marie-Nicole Lemieux, not least because her technique is so secure that she can pay attention to the meaning of each song.... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Taylor's gentle singing has the perfect atmosphere of sincerely beautiful piety...Charlotte Nediger plays dextrously and movingly, and the conclusion, 'Mir ekelt mehr zu leben', has an easy mood... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2012 More…

Soly is a formidable Graupnerian, performing a valuable service in editing, performing and generally rehabilitating the reputation of this gifted contemporary of Bach and Telemann. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

If you haven't come across this Ukrainian pianist, prepare to be amazed. Yes, the Shamo suite has its gritty moments but its colossal difficulties are handled with breathtaking sensitivity...Salov's... — Classic FM Magazine, December 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…