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[The arias] are particularly suited to the pellucid, languid sensitivity and affecting charm of Watson’s voice, which always displays an ability to colour text with an understanding of the nuances... — Opera, February 2020 More…

Junker’s voice seems perfect for this repertory. She has the range and tone that fits the lines, though her various melismas can sound a bit sloppy at times, and the ornaments are not always... — Fanfare, May/June 2021 More…

There's no mistaking the fineness of Christoyannis's artistry. He sculpts phrases with great refinement and warmth of tone. There's some superb soft singing here...His way with words is immaculate,... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2017 More…

Phrasing, articulation, and nuance are utterly convincing at all times, and there is always exceptional rhythmic vitality present, and not only in the fast music. It is amazing just how far... — Fanfare, May/June 2021 More…

Lina Tur Bonet on a Nicolò Amati violin has a wonderful smoky yet clean-toned elegance to her sound which I love, and harpsichordist Dani Espasa is the perfect foil on his delicately ringing... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2020 More…

[An] imaginative account of Vivaldi’s masterpiece which bursts with vitality. Conunova can conjure a sublimely gorgeous tone, but is also adventurous in her use of timbre without ever seeming... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Gaillard has always displayed an extraordinary palette of colours and these some alive more than ever on this recording...the voyage into earlier repertoire since her last such disc...seems... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2013 More…

[Rousset’s] is a grounded, incontestably considered reading, exuding a quiet, unflappable authority reminiscent of Gustav Leonhardt…he untangles Bach’s protean polyphony with the informed illumination... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…