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These are all still exceptionally beautiful, valuable reminders of an extraordinary artist. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

There are several live versions of Toscanini conducting Elgar’s Enigma Variations, but in Elgar from America his 1949 performance has the benefit of Lani Spahr’s expert sound restoration, making... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

[Job] There is without question an energy and dramatic presence here that is not as evident in the studio recordings. Part of the attraction is the quality of the playing: The BSO strings have... — Fanfare, Mar/Ap 2023 More…

James Geer’s voice is distinctive, with a cut-through brightness of sound and superb intonation; add to this his intelligent phrasing and sensitivity to nuance and, in the Clarke songs, you... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…would Mendelssohn have approved of Jennifer Bate's performances? If he wasn't impressed by the easy fluency of her technique or her highly articulate and intelligent interpretations… then... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2006 More…

Mark Bebbington is a capable, expressive pianist with nimble fingers, a wide dynamic range, and a good ear for Matthew-Walker’s approach to sonority. — Fanfare, Sep/Oct 2023 More…

These are passionate, focused, full-blooded readings without a hint of reticence or apology. Alexander Baillie and John Thwaites invest each work with the power of utter belief, and as a result... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Mark Bebbington's 85th-birthday tribute to the late Sir Malcolm Arnold starts with his first substantial piano composition, the Piano Sonata in B minor from 1942. After a concise opening movement,... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…