The Avison Ensemble captures their essence in graceful, finely controlled performances - by turns lyrical, fleet, playful, imbued with an effortless style that eschews mannerisms and fireworks but rather lets the music speak for itself. The string sound is silky and clean; the ensemble neat and subtly articulated.

Violinists Pavlo Beznosiuk and Caroline Balding have a clear tone and easy style of playing that fits these works perfectly. The intonation is excellent, and the straight tone allows for Corelli’s often interesting counterpoint and suspensions to be perceived with ease. The violins are lighter and the enhanced continuo group provides a good foil for the higher pitches. Ornamentation is used discretely, and I find the tempos fit the music by being never too slow or rushing thingsFor collectors of Baroque music, this is the go-to recording of works that defined the chamber genre during that period.

These performances occupy fresh ground - intimately styled and seemingly less obviously inspired by public performance than previous recordings...Beznosiuk and the Avison Ensemble have clearly given much thought and attention to their performances: beautifully understated, and allowing the music to speak for itself.

To hear the intertwining lines spun by the violins of Pavlo Beznosiuk and Caroline Balding is to suspend worldly cares...Linn's recording of this beautiful music is well nigh perfect: every instrumental line is clear and placed within a natural acoustic.

As with all of Corelli’s music, the byword is elegance. Every piece is given with stylish finesse and polish, even when the players allow themselves delicious decorative extravagances.