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To describe this as ‘pleasant’ is not to damn with faint praise – as one might expect from the great Hungarian champion of song, earcatching lyricism than blood and thunder are the hallmarks... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Given the quality of these performances from JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic, it must be hoped they'll return to the composer for a second volume...Falletta draws vivid performances... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra makes the most of its solo opportunities and JoAnn Falletta keeps a firm grip on structure and rhythmic propulsion while allowing solo lines in the central... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The German-born cellist keeps the big picture more or less in focus; it’s just some of the details that are fuzzy...Schwabe is at his most impressive in the Adagio, where his pacing and concise... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2020 More…

The Peacock Variations get an especially searching performance. — Classic CD More…

Maria Kliegel's explosive musical imagination and phenomenal technique generate an enthralling realization of the Kodály solo sonata.....Another winner from Naxos, and further confirmation,... — Fanfare More…

This is an exquisitely played feast of Hungarian folk inspired chamber pieces. The recording of these works is outstandingly clear and focused. Special kudos to cellist Maria Kliegel who invests... — Audiophile Audition, May 2001 More…