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In a hypnotic account of the Third Sonata, Azoitei and Stan demonstrate complete empathy with the quasi-improvisatory nature of the writing. Superb playing also in the Brahmsian First Sonata. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

[an] imposing reading, not least the fastidious tonal shadings of the slow movement or the rhythmic trenchancy of the finale...balance between violin and piano is admirable — International Record Review, March 2011 More…

Antal Szalai is especially good in the Second Sonata's finale, where the dawning folk element is underlined, though the Brahmsian axis of the rest also comes across well...He makes a credible... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2011 More…

These wonderful two discs underline Enescu's pedigree as a composer, with Azoitei and Stan showing innate understanding not just of the large-scale works, but also the rarely-heard miniatures. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

An invaluable complete survey of Enescu's violin and piano works, especially for the two relatively rare early Sonatas. Ganz and Paley are entirely at ease with Enescu's mixing of idioms. — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…