CD, Jolivet (composer)

Holliger continues to amaze. Now in his eighties, he still finds the time and the stamina alongside his composing and conducting to extend his reputation as the foremost oboist of the past 60... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

This delicate and daring performance gives a clear impression of two musicians for whom verbal communication might well be less fertile than musical. The approach, in which instruments often... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2019 More…

The quality of Froundjian’s playing is evident in the delicately nuanced account of Palmgren’s Snowflakes, which opens the programme…If you tend to get all carolled out over the Christmas season,... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Overall, a stylistically thought-provoking collection into which can be read as much about the governing concept as is wished. Recording and presentation are on a par with earlier issues in... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

Hardenberger’s playing is outstanding throughout, by turns crisp and mellif luous, stinging and sweet, while the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic under Fabien Gabel bring precision and f lair to... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…