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Svarfar and pianist Henrik Måwe deliver a performance that is notable for its impeccable unanimity of ensemble, and the duo project the more overtly emotional Two Sentimental Romances with noble... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

I’ve been thoroughly enchanted by this set of short works. There’s nothing miniature about the impact of this music, though. Each casts its spell with a sense of controlled emotion, sweet melancholy... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

High marks not just for the CD, but for the Exon Singers’ splendid 50 year story, which this recording celebrates … The singing is bright and committed — Choir & Organ, July 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

These Goldbergs are full of energy and spontaneity. Swiatkiewicz’s frequent use of the 16-foot stop lends many of the variations a magnificent Thuringian heft. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

It is anything but a play-safe piece of programming. Arthur Benjamin’s Sonata for viola and piano is the opener, and both Ringstad and his excellent accompanist David Meier catch vividly its... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

All [is] delivered by Guzo with a sonic winsomeness that beguiles the ear. The brilliance of his playing is involving rather than hectoring, and he sounds untroubled throughout the cycle by... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gavrić plays all [the solo works] with clarity, supple grace and a finely shaded colour palette. But it’s the pair of concertos that bookend the programme that are its true heart...The evocative... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2020 More…