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This British composer-pianist was both admired and promoted by John Ogdon, and here we see why: his music was intriguing, intricately-woven and, though, largely atonal, easy on the ear. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Silver Nocturnes blurs the boundary between string quartet and quintet…Williams has the necessary strength and intensity for the music’s bleak dramaticism. The Horn Quintet (2010-11) confirms... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

John McCabe's Fourth Symphony, some half an hour in duration, has something Sibelian about its utterly inevitable, ever-evolving progress. Behind the frequently prodigal surface activity, one... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

A sense of occasion permeates this recital...Some technical mishaps, but impeccable musicianship. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

McCabe writes that he composes carols 'as relaxation from sterner stuff'. It is classy relaxation...[I Sing of a Maiden] is raptly atmospheric and consummately crafted, while the writing for... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

His idiom often strikes a balance between confrontational dissonance, engaging propulsion, and references that are well-informed and cleverly applied...[Upon Entering a Painting is] dedicated... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The late John McCabe's superbly articulated piano-playing in his Liszt Fantasy makes the strongest impression. His maverick streak is evident in Tuning, a wry take on the tuning-up process. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Desbruslais's immaculate playing and faultless musicality serve all these works well. I do not think that his playing in these works could be bettered...The Orchestra of the Swan's committed... — MusicWeb International, 2nd February 2015 More…