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a musical personality of a beguiling charm, a quality rarely encountered in today's more severe musical climate...You are reminded, too, of a naturalness and insouciance far removed from so many... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2015 More…

This repertoire is as delightful to listen to as it is to play … perfect evening listening — Classic FM Magazine More…

In the Paderewski, we get sonorous tonality, smart phrasing and scintillating filigree. He shifts gears fluidly for the Godowsky, taking his time with the languorous introduction, and then introducing... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

Halle Opera field a dependable cast, with Romelia Lichtenstein impressive as Ulana, a properly dramatic soprano with a velvety lower register...Michael Wendeberg in the pit works tirelessly to... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 3 out of 5 stars More…

In his selection of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Freire, like Gilels before him, explores a whole world of intimate feeling and a melancholy at the heart of Grieg’s indelibly northern nature (‘At your... — International Piano, January 2020 More…

Stojowski’s Symphonic Rhapsody is a worthy addition to [Plowright 's] valuable and impressive discography of neglected music by Polish composers...Plowright is one of those pianists who can make... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2017 More…

What a pleasure to encounter the full extent of Iturbi’s superb piano playing and elegant musicianship...Beethoven’s Andante favori is a model of tenderness and poise. It also prominently displays... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

Plowright makes the best possible case for [the Gablenz] in partnership with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under Lukasz Borowicz, a champion of neglected Polish music...Paderewski’s Polish... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

There are at least three good reasons for investing in this fine recording. First, there is the prospect of hearing 10 of Paderewski’s best works for solo piano played on his own instrument...Second,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018 More…