Jun Märkl

The composer responds with his usual verve, vivacity and gift for atmosphere, and the performances sparkle. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The two major items here are the set of three Nocturnes, central to Debussy's output, and the substantial symphonic suite from Pelléas etMélisande that Marius Constant put together using almost... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Markl and his players acquit themselves admirably, and as one-stop shopping for some of Debussy's most engaging orchestral works it's hard to beat. — American Record Guide More…

Ascanio is barely known today, but its ballet music contains the most delicious Renaissance pastiches, This, alongside a miscellany of other orchestral bits and bobs, makes for a delightful... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Saint-Saëns is on colourful form in this likeable disc. **** — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A fascinating mixture of youthful and mature Messiaen...Messiaen was keen that there should be a sense of power in his music (not to be confused with volume), but, beautifully as it is played,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2012, 3 out of 5 stars More…

this wonderfully spontaneous new version by Zuill Bailey and Jun Markl tends to sweep the board...As soon as Bailey beings the introduction the ear is aware that this is a live performance,... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2012 More…

Exhaustive, the sum of the crème de la crème of the discography...THE Debussy box set to have…No richer panorama exists for the melodies (the complete EMI recordings alongside never-before-released... — Diapason More…