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Despite the album’s preponderance of minor keys, the programme never seems oppressive thanks to Damien Guillon’s judicious direction which cultivates an almost understated poise buttressed by... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Taylor brings youthful vitality and flair to these performances, responding to Bach’s ever-changing idiom with quicksilver playing...Admirable, too, are the colours and quasi-orchestral timbres... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Staier avoids the potential didactic pitfall that the concept might have laid for him. But the surprise comes in the form of music by Staier himself, a suite of six pieces (or ‘meditations’)... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

Papavrami is not only technically proficient throughout, but also has the knack of interpreting the phrasings and counterpoint with clarity and nuance. His tone is bright and his intonation... — Fanfare, May/June 2022 More…

Seventy minutes with Death for company may look like hard going but such is the expressive depth and profound consoling beauty of the works assembled here, and so committed and responsive the... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2020 More…

On paper this may look like an unlikely musical partnership...yet put them together and the result is musical dynamite...this captivating recital really goes into overdrive with Ravel’s Sonata...More... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

there is plenty to enjoy here, with just tempos, mainly crisp articulation and a thoughtful approach to style. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Bags of invention have gone into this album...By meticulously combining different movements, Boulanger creates new surroundings for some well-known Bach movements. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2022 More…