Anima Eterna

“...any recording that make someone who, like me, knows these symphonies like the back of his hand, listen to the music afresh and hear new things in it, are versions to be treasured.” Gramophone

‘We know that Beethoven asked musicians very precise questions about the technical capacities of their instruments. So he knew exactly what he was doing when he pushed an instrument to the very limit of its possibilities. It’s partly the great technical difficulty that makes his music so revolutionary, but also the dramatic character this element confers on the music (and this dramatisation is further emphasised if one respects contemporary pitch standards, which were high – at least 440, if not more). That’s why it is so important to perform this music on period instruments..’ Jos van Immerseel

“Anima Eterna’s stunning playing in the tuttis is perfectly balanced with the fluent playing of Immerseel” Gramophone

'In the Left Hand Concerto, Claire Chevallier’s technique fully matches her musicianship. Whatever recordings you may have of these works, this disc is a must, balancing opulence against clarity in the orchestral sound and respecting the diamond-hard construction on which Ravel lavished so many sleepless nights.' Roger Nichols - BBC Music Magazine

"They just know how to play this music and sound as if they are doing so for their own pleasure. This is a disc I'll be playing again and again" Gramophone

'Midori Seiler is a violinist of a poetic temperament, who combines grace and delicacy and has a perfect rapport with the orchestra' (Resmusica, March2005)

"...direct performances that are an unaffected joy." (Gramophone)