Tartini - Violin Sonata in G minor 'Devil's Trill'

such is Chandler’s long-honed expertise in the Italian repertoire that he’s the ideal guide. Ideal too because, over the duration, his warm, inviting tone reaps rich dividends. Indeed, the account... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Ehnes and his well-upholstered Sidney strings tend to play the notes rather than tell the story in a reading that, for all its elegance, is more faithful to the letter than the spirit of the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

If I had to characterise Chouchane Siranossian [in terms of the disc’s title], I would plump for angelic for the simple beauty of her playing, which belies the toughness of the music by being... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2017 More…

a lively celebration of Benedetti's Italian roots, shot through with some laser-sharp pyrotechnics, and brave work-in-progress as she squares up to period style with a modern instrument...Benedetti's... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

A former pupil of Nathan Milstein, Hideko Udagawa shares with her legendary teacher a propensity for revealing the violin’s natural soundworld by subtle coaxing rather than applied pressure.... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Sublimely controlled, Barenboim throws down the expressive gauntlet with playing as subtle as it is high-voltage and apparently – paradoxically – on the edge of reason. Underpinning the whole... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…