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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…

The subtly programme disc offers four string textures, trio to sextet, from three distinct periods of Boccherini's composing career. The best, and latest, comes first - one of the 47 two-cello... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The frustration of those who seek to identify Boccherini's works by their opus numbers may end in their being taken into care by sympathetic men in white coats. The first three of the six string... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

From the age of 25 Boccherini lived in Spain… and Spanish elements lend distinctive colours to his music. Bubbling high spirits from composer and performers alike produce a most entertaining... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Dorothee Mields reveals herself here as an artist of the first order, broadening out from the Baroque repertory for which she is best known. Her instrument is gorgeous: lustrous, precise, and... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

As Bruno Cocset explains in his note, in order to do the music justice he uses a specially constructed cello by Charles Riché. The results live up to the billing. The instrument itself, with... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2006 More…