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Bates's concerto is an ideal microcosm of the ideas at play in the album as a whole, variously hinting at the genres of jazz, film music and minimalism that Trifonov has performed earlier, whilst... — James Longstaffe, Presto Music, 11th October 2024 More…

Levit’s utterly compelling accounts of the late sets are the more impressive element in this collection. He does not put a foot wrong in any of them; each piece is perfectly shaped, its subtly... — The Guardian, 10th October 2024, 5 out of 5 stars (Solo Works) / 3 out of 5 stars (Concertos) More…

a fine demonstration of Leonskaja’s commitment to music whose fascination – and provocation – remains endless. — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2024 More…

In what would turn out to be his final recording, this album from the late Maurizio Pollini (who died earlier this year) gains an extra layer of poignancy from the fact that it involves a collaboration... — James Longstaffe, Presto Music, 2nd November 2024 More…

it’s always when Beethoven is at his most virile when Hamelin most excels, especially with sweeping runs up the keyboard or busy fugal complications — anything that needs flying fingers...there... — The Times, 23rd October 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Liu is a precise player, and understatement is a central quality of his interpretation. His articulation is exacting, and his dynamic shadings are subtle, with a particularly well controlled... — Matthew Ash, Presto Music, 8th November 2024 More…

He uses the capabilities of the modern Steinway judiciously, maintaining some of the qualities of the spinet and harpsichord of Purcell’s time whilst using but not over-using the vast tonal... — Matthew Ash, Presto Music, 30th August 2024 More…