First Hand

Yes, there are vocal quibbles. Yes, the sound quality varies between songs. But the recording deserves five stars for vision and determination. It is well worth buying, not only to celebrate... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

None of these pieces are everyday fare, yet Itamar Zorman, winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, and his two distinguished pianist-partners, Ieva Jokubaviciute and Kwan Yi,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Trickey’s Telemann is authoritative and stylish, and her Prokofiev is ebullient...Amidst stylistic versatility, Trickey’s album also serves as a testament to the creativity of contemporary British... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Having commissioned the piece, Sandra Porter and Graeme McNaught have lived with Clara for a quarter of a century. It shows in their intuitively ‘settled’ rapprochement, abetted by Porter’s... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

the American pianist takes us on a chronological journey that zips around the world, stitching together contrasting styles into an enjoyable musical patchwork. The dance theme is lightly worn,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

You will see on full display the depth of touch, the legato weight-transfer and the shaping of phrases inculcated by the school of Alexander Goldenweiser…allied to a personality of exceptional... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2016 More…