Mendelssohn - Song without Words, Op. 102 No. 1 in E minor

The variety of tangy colours he conjures from the instrument really is the aural equivalent of removing a century of dirt from an oil painting…if, like me, you have an irrational aversion to... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2016 More…

Perhaps the thrust of this new release should be the clarinet as human voice. The second movement of Weber’s concerto certainly has the quality of an operatic aria here, Ottensamer pouring liquid... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

Designed for children and amateurs, their charms are generally underrated by professionals – but Levit finds beauty in them, expressed with a warm touch and pleasing emotional directness. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 3 out of 5 stars More…

this sweeps the board in this repertoire. — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Recorded in a full, close acoustic – almost as though one were standing next to the piano in some Victorian drawing-room – the solidity of Shelley’s pianism and his belief in this music comes... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Martin Jones' musicianship is perhaps seen at its best in his playing of the 'Songs Without Words'. For many years Mendelssohn's music for the keyboard was neglected but this six CD set, so... — Contemporary Review More…