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Sokolov’s manner in Haydn is pointed and detaché, which recalls a harpsichord, but his use of rubato is Romantic, and his dynamic shading takes advantage of the piano’s capacities. This amalgam... — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2022 More…

nearly two hours of Bach played at the highest level … one experiences a transcendent serenity that carries the listener on a journey from the human to the Divine. — International Piano, March 2020 More…

This disc is of sublime music, gloriously played, and it is one of those occasions when it seems superfluous to say much more…What Sunwook Kim brings to [the last three sonatas], as he also... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

In seeing as well as hearing this concert, what comes over is Rattle's love for the music and the orchestra's wholehearted response: it all looks so terribly easy, though of course it's anything... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The most impactful performances here are of ponderous slow movements... Especially the Appassionata’s second movement...has a conceptual thoroughness and candour that is risk-taking, teetering... — International Piano, November 2022 More…

The main focus of the programme is JS Bach’s Goldberg Variations, which Armstrong reads with assurance, refinement and a maturity beyond his years. His sound is pearly, highlighting the work’s... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…