First Hand

Yes, there are vocal quibbles. Yes, the sound quality varies between songs. But the recording deserves five stars for vision and determination. It is well worth buying, not only to celebrate... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

This very cheaply priced and well-packaged set shows what the London Mozart Players were like in the years before they had competition...These recordings, made in the late 1950s...show not only... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The core works are a set of six cello duos and a cello sonata by the Naples-born, Dublin-based composer Tommaso Giordani. They are simple but attractive works, reminiscent of Boccherini and... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Asako Ogawa explores the rich variety of styles [of 'The Harmonious Blacksmith') with rhythmic suppleness and a lively feeling for characterisation. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…