Budapest Festival Orchestra

“As a totality, the disc is consequently bitty, but the performance of the Seventh ranks, without question, among the greatest ever recorded. With the Budapest Festival Orchestra playing as if their lives depended on it, it's superbly articulated, thrillingly elated and emotionally exhausting. Weber, on first hearing the work, wondered whether its composer was insane, and for once you understand why. Utterly compelling.” The Guardian, 18th April 2008 *****

"A pianist who, for all his digital dexterity, is a profoundly intellectual artist, one for whom heart and brain are inseparably fused." Financial Times

Editor's Choice Gramophone

“András Schiff’s colourful, winning performances are totally idiomatic, brilliantly and warmly accompanied by the fine Budapest orchestra, bringing out point and sparkle. His depth of meditation in the slow movements matches that which he brings equally to Bach or Schubert.” (Penguin Guide 2008)

‘An outstanding cellist and a really wonderful musician’ Gramophone

“The score is frighteningly difficult. With the Budapest Festival Orchestra we took many long, painstaking rehearsals and arranged many concerts to overcome the enormous difficulties of recording this music. We believe that Josephs Legende is a beautiful, rich, especially lyrical work that deserves to be accepted among Richard Strauss' best compositions. I am very greatful to all musicians who took part in this extremely demanding undertaking for their devotion and dedicated playing.” Iván Fischer