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If you prefer Bach on the piano served up in heaping Romantic portions, accompanied by dollops of creamy tone, tapered phrases and languishing tenutos, Edna Stern's ravishing pianism will turn... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

…this is Scarlatti playing which makes considerable appeal. No exaggerated gestures, no histrionics and no blurring of textures which, throughout, Arodaky preserves with praiseworthy clarity. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

His performances of the Fourth and Fifth are compelling, not only for what one great composer can bring to the music of another, but also for the brilliance of the playing...What’s compelling,... — The Guardian, 16th April 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

In [No. 7] and the other two sonatas, free from the delicious distraction of the voices, it is possible to appreciate more fully the refined, characterful playing of the ensemble led by its... — International Record Review, March 2011 More…

That he has an affinity with the composer is immediately obvious and one of the most appealing aspects here is his sheer sound. Soulfulness, too, is in plentiful supply...There's no lack of... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2015 More…