First Hand Records

The way Orion Weiss plays reflects his love of the works he has chosen [SA]

Deft and charming songs from a composer best-known for his choral and organ music [JW]

Autumnal never-before-released Cherkassky recitals show few signs of fatigue [JW]

An enjoyable excursion through Southern Spain across three hundred years [GH]

A desirable collection that captures the Cherkassky magic [SG]

Good performances of Ravel’s three major chamber works [SB]

Surprises and little-known Sibelian nuggets [JW]

Ten world premiere recordings amongst this conspectus of Eller’s violin works [JW]

A fine demonstration of some of the main aspects of performance practice in music of the late Renaissance and early Baroque [JV]

With seventeen never-before-recorded songs, this issue is a valuable addition to the growing discography of Fanny Hensel [GF]

Highly enjoyable music [SA]

Enchanting and personal Bach playing [RCh]

Two rarities; the performance of the main work is quite disappointing [SB]