Nicholas Walker’s Critically-Acclaimed Balakirev Cycle
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GP636 • CD 1
GP636 • CD 1
‘All the playing is exemplary and Nicholas Walker…has added another powerful voice to the demands for a reappraisal of this neglected composer.’
– MusicWeb International
– MusicWeb International
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★★★★
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GP713 • CD 2
GP713 • CD 2
‘I have no doubt that Walker’s series will replace Paley as the reference set for Balakirev and expect the journey towards its completion will be quite enjoyable.’
– American Record Guide
– American Record Guide
GP714 • CD 3
GP714 • CD 3
‘Walker…returns to delight us with his high-level pianism, which does not overlook a single detail despite the intricacy of writing.’
– Ritmo ★★★★★
– Ritmo ★★★★★
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GP810 • CD 4
GP810 • CD 4
‘Walker’s artistry benefits from vivid, realistic, full-bodied, and well-balanced sound, with well-defined piano tone and ample colour... Balakirev must be considered a major contributor to the 19th-century Russian piano literature, and Nicholas Walker’s traversal of his piano music is the one to have.’
– Fanfare
– Fanfare
GP811 • CD 5
GP811 • CD 5
‘…Walker’s playing throughout this absorbing disc is a pleasure to hear, with a sophisticated tonal palette and eschewing any superficial virtuosity: "bravura with integrity" is how I would describe it.’
– Gramophone
– Gramophone
GP846 • CD 6
GP846 • CD 6
‘Walker storms home in the grandest manner, providing a fitting and exhilarating end to his odyssey.’
– Gramophone
– Gramophone
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★★★★
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