Harmonia Mundi

An hour spent in very enjoyable company; terrific playing and program [BR]

Very good performances of an unexpected coupling [JQ]

A notable addition to the discography of Das Lied von der Erde [JQ]

Still up there with the best in a very narrow field [DC]

A recording inspired by two precious historical instruments and a valuable manuscript [JV]

An intelligent choice of music, given outstanding performances and sound [DJB]

(Déjà Review) This deserves to be ranked alongside the very best [JQ]

A fitting 80th birthday tribute to John Rutter [JQ]

The beauty of Fink’s singing and the sonorities of the period band are the main attractions here; other elements are more ordinary [RMo]

An historically interesting and musically compelling portrait of the London music scene around 1760 [JV]

This will be one of my recordings of the year [JV]

The most satisfying Scarlatti collection I’ve heard [DJB]

(Déjà Review) The programme is excellent, singing superb and the guitar playing complementary in accompaniment and entertaining in solo [ZT]

A young virtuoso of the viola goes solo [PH]

An imaginative program and a definite success [DJB]

(Déjà Review) A real success here, then, from all angles [CC]

The performances are good, but the concept of this disc is not really convincing [JV]

Hasselhorn weaves light and shadow into a unity in a fascinating programme, superbly sung [GF]

Anyone interested in Baroque opera should acquire this issue [GF]

A most auspicious way to mark the 500th anniversary of Palestrina [JQ]

A wealth of beautiful melodies and fascinating rhythms, played with technical acuity and sensitivity [GF]

An odd combination of works, but both are performed well [JV]

This is a Christmas disc for the connoisseur, I think, and it is strongly recommended as such [JQ]

Pichon’s inventive programming and superb musicianship make this recording stand out in a crowded field [SSc]