SACD, Piazzólla (composer)

For those who despair at the number of recent ‘HIP’ versions…in which Vivaldi’s onomatopoeic effects have been allowed to run riot, Steinbacher’s alluring tone, espressivo phrasing, subtle vibrato... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

almost every piece is a novelty in Martin Fröst's dance-themed programme...This partnership of soloists and orchestra is an inspired one, not least in the smaller-scale pieces...There is a quirky... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 More…

The young Bulgarian soloist gives this refreshing programme of underrated piano concertos great heart and sparkle. The orchestra occasionally becomes a bit stodgy — BBC Music Magazine, June 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Thompson lends a wild voluptuousness to this feel-good Argentinian collection. One of the best performances of Piazzolla's spicy Four Seasons on disc; Ginastera's string Concerto boasts a scherzo... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

That Goh is phemonenally gifted is undeniable, as his navigation through the technical challenges of Bach's Third Suite and Paganini's Hunt Caprice…provides ready confirmation…Reinhard Schobesberger's... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2015 More…