ica classics

Vintage Boult performances recorded at the Proms. The Brahms has tremendous forward momentum, while the Mendelssohn exudes virtuosity. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Every bar of Chopin's Third Ballade is illuminated by his stylistic luxuriance and audacity (try the tumultuous rush and glitter in the final bars) and even when almost engulfed by his own virtuosity,... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 More…

These mono tapes from the Music Preserved collection held at the University of York still fizz with the excitement of that evening 50 years on, the last movement of Mozart's "Jupiter" breathtaking... — The Observer, 19th May 2013 More…

These concert recordings from the 1956 Ludwigsburg Festival show a supreme pianistic technician at the peak of his powers. More rewardingly and valuably still, they reveal a quality of the 36-year-old... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The music benefits from that all-important sense of live engagement...the only reason I was reminded that these are 'old' recordings was through the quality of the performances: love then or... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2014 More…

Although almost sixty years old these two works are heard in reasonably good sound with the Brahms having the slight edge. They will be required listening for those who, like myself, are Anda... — MusicWeb International, 25th June 2013 More…

[In] Karajan’s supple, seductive version of Ravel’s Rhapsodie espagnole, the Philharmonia strings ideally responsive. A lean, driven Tchaikovsky 4 is phenomenally exciting; opening with a really... — The Arts Desk, 10th March 2018 More…

no typical Italianisches Liederbuch, this. Neither Janet Baker nor John Shirley-Quirk was particularly known for this repertoire - though they've both so convincing that one can't guess why...I... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2012 More…