SACD, Gounod (composer)

There’s a spring in Tortelier’s step with the Icelanders, a sappy bounce to the opening Allegro molto… The strings are alert and light and the woodwinds attack Gounod’s melodious writing with... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

[Yamada] draws playing both exquisite and passionate from his orchestra. If the colours of Faure's score are very different, they nonetheless tread the same fine line between chamber music economy... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

A sweetly scented posy, this...Perfect, too, for all who love Sampson's fragrant, light-filled, warmly communicative soprano. Surprisingly, this is her solo recital debut on disc. The bouquet... — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

If such a sound word can tire the ears relatively quickly, both players alight sensitively on a deft balance and a simple, galant elegance which characterise almost all these works...Tarkovi's... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2014 More…

Bryan’s tone is powerful and well focused…Chandos’s sound is excellent, as one would expect, giving Bryan a bit of a helping hand in the balance, but this is something strictly for flute fans. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2018 More…

Mélodie has a particular association with the baritone voice, and Hampson’s charm, insight and care rightfully take their place in that tradition. Bearing the title ‘Serenade’, this collection... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…