Bach, J S - Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 2 in D major, BWV1028

Suzuki’s phrases are stunningly articulated, teeming with nuance and character…Tamestit makes a luscious sound too. His playing is bold and elegant – everything you would expect from an international... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019 More…

This isn’t one for the dyed-in-the-wool authenticist…fortunately, dessicated 'authenticity' has been supplanted by imaginatively experimenting performers supported by scholarly evidence…in the... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2015 More…

The decision to showcase three different keyboard instruments is the album’s strength. The organ in the opening ‘introitus’, An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV653, is delectable. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2024 More…

Bach always wrote expressively for this eloquent member of the viol family, above all in the wonderful G minor Sonata whose outer movements adhere to the ritornello principles of a Vivaldian... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

One can admire Janigro’s richly broad tone, and its associated use of portamenti and other inflective devices, all of which keep the ear keenly waiting. He can ensure that the tonal reserves... — MusicWeb International, July 2013 More…

Corti is, as ever, entirely charismatic. His playing brims with musical winks and flirtatious filigree. Smith, surprisingly, is at his finest here too: there’s a buoyancy and a liveness to this... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2021 More…