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L’Achéron perform stylishly and gracefully, adding well-chosen and effective wind doublings to Bach’s basic string texture. The low pitch they use robs the sound of a little brightness, but... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2017 More…

These are fine compositions, indicating that the composer’s reputation was well deserved. They are cohesive, interesting in the musical patterns as well as text painting, and have a finely tuned... — Fanfare, September/October 2020 More…

Marais had given up playing by the time he wrote these works, and reportedly preferred to tend his garden. The pieces are short and full of contrast, flowing one into another with meditative... — The Observer, 9th July 2023 More…

Foccroulle relishes the colours at his command, eschewing 16' pedal tone, though clearly using his feet to spread the contrapuntal load! The dryish acoustic copes well with the strong registrational... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010 More…

This recording unveils some of his most beguilingly lovely works…Baritone Romain Bockler’s rich, velvet voice captures their predominantly wistful mood, and lutenist Bor Zuljan realises their... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…