‘Berlin’s Deutsche Oper do Massenet proud in this live recording with a top-flight cast.’
– BBC Music Magazine

‘…this is a version worth considering and on par with the famous earlier recordings…’
– Ritmo

‘Nicole Car…is optimum casting for the role, her lyric soprano having an exciting spinto thrust… Matthew Polenzani is good as Jean… his elegant tenor, with its clear and open sound. Marko Mimica’s Phanuel bursts into life in Act 2. With excellent sound, it is strongly recommended.’
– Opera Now ★★★★★

‘…passionately defended…listened to with a broad smile.’
– Diapason

‘…it’s unadulterated fun from the very first flourish.’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★

‘…at once sensitive and roof-raisingly dramatic.’
– The Light Music Society

‘A gratifying program of rarely heard organ concertos.’
– American Record Guide

‘…splendid performances.’
– MusicWeb International

‘…this recording finds the Viva NY Choir on especially thrilling form.’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★

‘…exceptional performances: superbly articulated, tonally rich and keenly balanced, and embodying an infectious enthusiasm for the trio of works.’
– Fanfare

‘…Fischer provides long-overdue proof that these final symphonies by the discreet revolutionary Haydn are on a par with the more famous works of Mozart and Beethoven, remaining equally relevant.’
– Rondo ★★★★★

‘…richly satisfying and immaculately performed with the highest level of musical expression.’
– American Record Guide

‘I’m most grateful to the Gould Trio for their committed advocacy of these neglected, often delightful works, and I’m eagerly awaiting the next instalment.’
– Gramophone

‘…equally expressive and excellently crafted interpretations.’
– Pizzicato

‘A must buy for all guitar players.’
– Musical Opinion

‘…I am eager to hearing more from one who seems yet again to be an unjustly neglected figure in twentieth century music. Bravo Naxos.’
– MusicWeb International

‘With solid Greek voices, a highly enjoyable interpretation is achieved…’
– Ritmo

‘It’s quality music that grows on you with each hearing.’
– Gramophone

‘…the album reflects the seamless synergy between these masterful performers. Their spontaneous interplay transforms each track into a vivid musical dialogue, where the pipa’s crisp resonance and the guqin’s profound tones intertwine beautifully.’
– World Music Central

‘The precise and beautiful playing of the Bamberger Symphoniker can only be praised to the skies.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘…this is a marvellous collection, featuring impeccable production values and sound of flawless realism in the best BIS tradition. Not to be missed!’
– Gramophone

‘…an extraordinary Mahler cycle with an extraordinary orchestra. Their possibilities are seemingly limitless… I was out of my seat… Rattle’s Mahler now feels lived-in and ever more insightful.’
– Gramophone

‘…Rattle’s new recording is not to be missed. It is fully alive, full of nuance, and extremely well played and recorded.’
– Limelight

‘…it’s the sheer brilliance of the Bavarian RSO’s playing that grabs the attention, every detail and instrumental effect shiveringly vivid, and all perfectly captured in sound…’
– The Guardian ★★★★★

‘This new work stands out for its sturdiness, its power, the logic of its overall conception, the detail of the conductor’s reading and the incredible orchestral luxury.’
– Le Devoir ★★★★★

‘The breadth and depth of Martinaitytė’s imagination bring all of these procedures to vivid musical life but also take us to the extreme of human experience in an electrifying way.’
– MusicWeb International

‘There are both virtuoso fireworks and songful lyricism aplenty.’
– Early Music America

‘It’s a show-piece for orchestra and conductor, and comes across in a tight performance and really vivid sound.’
– BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★

‘Fenella Humphreys’ superlative playing and refined tone suits this music perfectly.’
– MusicWeb International

‘This fantastic new recording for Dacapo with the neighboring Malmö Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Joachim Gustafsson, surpasses the less idiomatic effort of the Omsk Philharmonic with Shestakov on Danacord and refocuses attention on music that deserves much more recognition.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘…this performance yielded for me the pleasure of so many discoveries!’
– American Record Guide

‘This is sprightly, energetic stuff, thanks in no small part to Wallisch’s crisp technique and deep feeling for the period.’
– The New York Times

‘…Morlot and the Barcelona orchestra weave a tapestry of sound of great delicacy, subtlety, sensitivity and sensuality for the voice.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★

‘With her renowned mastery, the flautist invites us to rediscover a whole range of piano repertoire.’
– Diapason ★★★★★

‘These are works worth knowing, a success…’
– Classica ★★★★★

‘…Under Janne Nisonen’s gripping direction, both symphonies have a lasting effect. The inspired Tapiola Sinfonietta is a willing instrument in his hands.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘It is worth following, not only for the interest of the works themselves but also for the sensational level demonstrated by an orchestra and a conductor who manage to infuse them with contagious energy and pulse while highlighting their rhythmic liveliness and instrumental clarity.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘This Mandarín is a marvel. And the live sound recording (from 1992) is even more so. It is a good example of the repertoire that the Austrian conductor mastered the most.’
– Ritmo

‘Delicate lyricism, expressive rhetoric, striking onomatopoeia: the choir demonstrates its wide range of expressive possibilities.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘Tönjes performs the songs with all the means at her disposal, with a vocal style that encompasses the entire dynamic range, a rich palette of vocal colours, and a decidedly creative breathing technique. Her singing is impeccable, highly expressive, and comes into its own with the piano part.’
– Pizzicato

‘I found it a complete delight to hear. And I will return to it, the true test of a good album.’
– Positive Feedback Online

‘[Burattini and Laureti] play together to fine effect. I enjoyed this!’
– American Record Guide

‘A fantastic set to get to know Cambreling as a musician and, perhaps, as a translator of the semantics of precision.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘It was, without a doubt, one of the most unexpected and exciting performances seen in Berlin in recent years, and we are pleased that it has been immortalised on DVD.’
– Opéra (France)

‘…a dazzling performance in a show marked by heightened realism.’
– Diapason ★★★★★

‘The cast completes a solid representation of the best of the Dutch company, homogeneous and dedicated in a performance of very high quality.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★

‘I enjoyed this handsomely stylised production… thanks to above all to the dramatic vitality of the singing and playing.’
– Gramophone

‘Pierre Dumoussaud conducts the score with a welcome urgency, and while Patrick Kabongo shines in a repertoire that suits him perfectly…we admire the pronunciation of the non-French speakers…’
– Classica ★★★★★

‘Quirky, creaky, and maybe even a little old-fashioned, absolutely, but you will not come across a better sung performance.’
– Fanfare