Ravel

A joyful recital of great music stunningly played and recorded [NB]

An exquisitely played and intelligently assembled bouquet for Ravel [PH]

Ravel’s two concertos, reasonably well played and excellently recorded, but I was left wanting more [DHa]

These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]

As fine a modern, live account of this most pictorial of ballets as you could wish [RMo]

(Déjà Review) I have never heard textures with such cloud-like softness and insubstantiality [GPJ]

An imaginative selection of French string quartets [JW]

A wonderful performance of Ravel’s masterpiece [JQ]

A pleasing recital of French chansons all tied to the year 1913 [MP]

The obvious enjoyment in playing together here results in committed performances that delight the ear [SA]

Pianophiles will warmly embrace this latest addition to the Meloclassic roster [SG]

Very well performed and recorded, this disc should be heard by all who love the repertoire of the piano [GPu]

Dramatic Franco-Iberian precision from an unexpectedly potent 1960s partnership [JW]

Anyone for a Ravel world premiere? [DC]

Two classic accounts of Mussorgsky’s pictures in both the original version and Ravel’s orchestration [SB]

An absolute feast of piano recordings that greatly expands our knowledge of a pianist who has been very undeservedly forgotten [RCh]

An impressive debut recording from the Cygnus Trio [DJB]

A fine selection of little known works by well-known and obscure composers each a masterpiece or a forgotten gem [JF]

A set to treasure [SG]

(Déjà Review) Bavouzet’s playing is restricted to a most narrow range: wonderful to superb [MC]

A great orchestra pays its tribute to a much loved conductor [PH]

Paris, Pelléas, Party – a winning trio in this sparkling collection [RCh]

Artistry and insight from Say [PH]

Apart from the lack of any documentation, this is a most interesting release [JQ]