Apex (Warner)

A worthy testimony to the art of Frans Brüggen [JV]

(Déjà Review) One of the stronger Warner Apex CDs. By all means buy it to play straight through and enjoy the stimulation of the juxtaposition of the music of these three composers [CC]

Absolutely first-rate Mozart keyboard playing [PSh]

This music springs to life as Handel’s operatic music rarely does [CH]

(Déjà Review) Great value, in terms of quality and quantity [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) The playing in all of these pieces is a delight [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) A bargain price introduction to an opera that has all the virtues of Donizetti’s melodic invention [RJF]

Definitely a top choice [KS]

(Déjà Review) Rest assured you will get musicianship of a thrilling order [TH]

Some sound issues, but on a purely artistic level these are pretty compelling performances [TH]

Lovers of this music need both Genz and Schwarzkopf/Fischer-Dieskau [GF]

An imaginatively planned programme, performed with dedication and total accomplishment [GPJ]

(Déjà Review) One of the crowning glories of John Eliot Gardiner’s early recordings [PB]

Marvellous performances of marvellous music [TB]

(Déjà Review) Essential listening for all Monteverdi enthusiasts [JF]

(Déjà Review) A great disc [SA]

(Déjà Review) Simply wonderful chamber works superbly performed [MC]

(Déjà Review) Nagano has such an infectious way with this score that makes it very hard to resist [TH]

(Déjà Review) Superb pianism and a complete immersion in Schumann’s most extreme psychology [DS]

(Déjà Review) Lympany’s natural poetry is combined with superb detail and projection of inner voices [DS]

(Déjà Review) 67 minutes of unalloyed joy [RJF]

(Déjà Review) An ideal introduction to this delightful opera and also to the young Alagna [RH]