Chopin - Nocturne No. 21 in C minor, BI 108

Huangci is a masterly guide. She’s aware of the importance of Chopin’s Classical side and there are many instances where she favours restraint over cheap emoting, which is much to the good…one... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2017 More…

As he showed in his two previous Chopin releases, the 26-year-old Lisiecki is a player of exceptional poise and refinement. Everything here conveys a sense of ease, the singing line always beautifully... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The first point in favour of Fazil Say – making his first Chopin recording – is that he never over-sentimentalises or lingers unduly. Indeed, he is matter-of-fact in places, and generally his... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Right from the first bars of the first piece, Op. 9 No. 1, it’s clear that each note has been thought about – and each note’s place in the bigger musical picture…Goerner’s Chopin was special... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…