CD, Bernstein (composer)

Jazz pianist and classical clarinettist join forces in new interpretations of music by Bernstein, Stravinsky and Reich. An unexpected delight. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Ehnes is brilliant and incisive in the faster music, but his consistently intense vibrato seems at odds with Copland's moments of plain-speaking simplicity; pianist Orion Weiss is a model of... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Eri Nakamura’s clear-toned pianism is very classy indeed, though, and enlivens throughout. The trio offers a strong sense of partnership, with the Bernstein bouncing along in fine spirit. The... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Technically there is plenty to admire: in the Copland alone, there’s the smooth beauty of his liquid flow, plus peerless breath control, and a strong alliance with conductor Chris Hopkins and... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Thanks to some canny work by the sound engineers, the potentially lopsided combination of trumpet and string quintet works surprigingly well. Leleu himself brings a charming lilt to these familiar... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2021, 3 out of 5 stars More…

They make a lovely sound together…I enjoyed the sweetness of Balsom’s muted tone in the central Sarabande of the Françaix and the way that even while articulating brilliantly through Goedicke’s... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2016 More…