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By far the finest track here is his transcription of the Chaconne from Bach’s Second Partita for Violin, where the purity of the line and the implied harmonic textures transfer from bowed strings... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 3 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

In his flowing, pellucid interpretations Garcia himself seems to be inspired by Bach’s name, and throughout much of the programme there’s a compelling tension between the rippling enunciation... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…

This is a deeply thought-through, bewitchingly rendered succession of interpretations…This is also one of those rare albums truly conceived as a whole listen from start to finish…Whatever Silverstein... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…

Gringolts brings together the Baroque and the Modern in this carefully curated recording, with an emphasis on the latter. Brice Pauset’s 2008 Kontrapartita, which intersperses Bach’s Partitas,... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Lindberg’s playing is effortless and intuitive throughout; he coaxes an exquisite range of shades from the Rauwolf lute – a precious velvet-toned instrument that has been played since Bach’s... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…