Opera, Opera Arias, Debussy (composer)

[Gerhardt] matches [Rostropovich] note-for-note, with a degree of eye-watering finesse that would have surely made his hero smile. The same can be said for the mercurial moto perpetuo of Christian... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Spanning four centuries, this gorgeous recital from a couple who were brought together through a mutual love of French Baroque is absolutely hypnotic stuff...Desandre's limpid, flexible mezzo... — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, October 2023 More…

This CD represents something of a triumph not for one young artist but for two. ENO's new music director, Edward Gardner, conducts the accompaniments, with the Academy of St Martin's on fine... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This is a lighthearted romp through French pop culture, with fromage aplenty. Accompanied variously by pianist Jérôme Ducros and the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris under Lionel Bringuier, Capuçon... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Gerhardt has a honeyed, liquid tone all his own. He has created a well-contrasted programme that clearly took a long time to research and hone...This is cello playing of exquisite sophistication... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Horsch harnesses no less than nine different instruments, bringing a kaleidoscopic range of colours to the repertoire...The transcriptions, including several by Horsch herself, are an enchanting... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This latest disc reveals to us a mellifluous and affective vocal sensibility well suited to French operatic traditions…the orchestral playing throughout is supportive and detailed, though sometimes... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…