Browse: Prokofiev - Visions fugitives, Op. 22

Kholodenko’s playing has wonderful cleanness and precision, and no matter how light his touch you are always aware of his reserves of power. He also knows how to tease out the elusive qualities... — International Piano, September 2020 More…

With the three so-called ‘war’ sonatas 6, 7 and 8 covered in the two previous releases, you might think that the third instalment of Alexander Melnikov’s Prokofiev cycle is a mopping-up job.... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

As with his earlier Brahms albums he brings a clear focus to layers of counterpoint and thematic transformations in the Eighth Sonata. But though the notes themselves are scrupulously presented,... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Formidably played and well recorded, it will alert even the most seasoned listener to the conflicting elements of Prokofiev's always "difficult", prickly and volatile nature...[Raekallio] plays... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2011 More…

This young pianist sure can play – and his performances of Scriabin, Medtner and Rachmaninov are meltingly lovely. A little more sardonicism wouldn’t go amiss in the Prokofiev, however. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

This is an attractive programme, superbly performed and recorded with an ideal balance between detail and atmosphere in 5.0 surround sound. From solos to the weightiest of tuttis this is a band... — MusicWeb International, 2nd December 2014 More…