Frederick Chopin Institute

Beczała is one of today’s most important operatic tenors, and it is gratifying to see that he can scale his style down to a more intimate level so as not to overwhelm these songs. This release... — Fanfare, July/August 2020 More…

this new release...offers something uncommonly fresh and entrancing, a journey through the world of Polish character pieces...from before, during and even after Chopin's time...Koch's understanding... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

with both the RPO under their Polish associate conductor Grzegorz Nowak and the soloist Alena Baeva on bold form from the start, this is a compelling interpretation...Rebirth requires a conductor... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

New textures are revealed in the playing of Europa Galante, full of lightness and colour, and Biondi finds authentic snap in the rhythms, not least in the invigorating mazurka that closes Act... — Opera, August 2019 More…

The opening of the F minor Concerto sets the tone with transparency and lightness. Ever since winning the Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1990, Kenner has stood out as an elegant Chopin player,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Impossible, of course, to match the varied colours of soloists, choir and orchestra, but Vadym Kholodenko manages eloquently with the resources at his fingertips, displaying impressive agility... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…