‘…even without visual support, Silent Night remains surprisingly powerful and goes straight to the heart…’
– Opéra (France)

‘The sound world of Abrahamsen’s Schnee – ‘snow’ – is beguiling in its balance of mysterious fragility and strength, and masterfully performed and recorded here.’
– Gramophone

‘A very entertaining hour of finely chiselled tones, constantly teasing the ear but rarely annoying’
– Pizzicato

‘A bewitching performance captures all the rigour and feathery fragility of Abrahamsen’s crystalline sound world’
– The Guardian ★★★★

‘One word is most apt in describing this fine recording: exemplary.’
– MusicWeb International

‘Masterful and revelatory’
– The Guardian ★★★★★

‘A stellar composition and performance, to be sure.’
– American Record Guide

★★★★★

‘Wonderful readings of these masterpieces; Oration will be a stunning revelation for many.’
– MusicWeb International

‘…beautiful sound and excellent playing, so that interpretations keep all doors open for pleasant listening.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘This evocative and powerful music has certainly been given its deserved attention through the beautiful and dedicated playing on this excellent album.’
– Gramophone

★★★★★

‘Alsop’s performance is terrific’
– Limelight ★★★★★

★★★★★

‘Excellent playing, conducting and recording will make you fawn over this faun.’
– Limelight

‘Naxos has done the world an inestimable favour by bringing these superb recordings back to our attention in this fashion.’
– The Art Music Lounge

‘John Jeter supplies intelligent leadership, projecting the symphony’s structures firmly.’
– Stereophile ★★★★★

‘The vital and immensely colourful, very narrative music [of Redes] is superbly played under the direction of Angel Gil-Ordóñez.’
– Pizzicato ★★★★★

‘The five movements [of The Raven] are imaginatively scored and superbly atmospheric… Alec Baldwin successfully brings his own personality to the reading.’
– Gramophone

‘These are simply beautiful and beautifully simple, loving and lovable performances of Beethoven’s violin sonatas that go to the very top of my list.’
– Fanfare

★★★★★

‘A gem of an edition.’
– Scherzo

‘An extraordinary edition for an extraordinary conductor.’
– www.klassik.com

‘It’s the best recorded legacy I think I’ve ever heard. In a word: essential listening.’
– Limelight ★★★★★

‘It’s a lively, rhythmically alert interpretation’
– ClassicsToday.com

‘Anthony McGill and the splendid pianist Gloria Chien offer vibrant and insightful performances of the sonatas on their new album. Even in dark, stormy episodes, McGill and Chien play with unforced fervour and eloquence.’
– The New York Times

‘This is Schubert playing of the highest comprehension… A gem. ’
– International Piano

‘A fine collection of colourful, relaxing works for piano’
– Cinemusical ★★★★

‘The Gürzenich Orchestra, excellent as always, responds to Kitajenko’s conducting with the utmost precision, playing colourfully and resiliently, taking the diversity of the dances into account in a great way.’
– Pizzicato

‘Following up his superb Stachinsky album last year, Peter Jablonski turns his attention to Bacewicz, offering equally find advocacy to a composer whose music is coming to be much more widely recognised.’
– Gramophone

‘Irresistibly joyful tunes dance on the keyboard’
– The Guardian ★★★★★

‘Remarkable performances, not only among the finest available on disc, but further reminders of just how peerless a Beethoven interpreter Serkin was.’
– The Guardian ★★★★★

‘Hannah Collins’ survey of solo cello music of the last half-century (mostly), all of it beautifully essayed.’
– The Arts Fuse

‘An authentic, spirited performance. Superb!’
– Stretto

‘A fun concert is definitely what this was; no wonder the German audience went crazy for the band.’
– The Art Music Lounge

‘…still-fresh and still-revelatory production’
– Opera News

★★★★★

‘Lead dancers Nicoletta Manni and Timofej Andrijashenko exploit every opportunity to demonstrate the energetic virtuosity that the rollicking score demands.’
– MusicWeb International

‘Brilliant and hilarious production’
– Scherzo