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The tone is soft and sweetly tactile in the medium register, becoming harder and brighter in the treble, while the single-escapement action makes it harder to play fast repeated notes than on... — The Independent, 23rd April 2010, 3 out of 5 stars More…

[Stern's] Corrente of the First Partita is an engaging conversation piece between the hands, while the Tempo di Gavotta of the Sixth is a gossamer delight. — Gramophone Magazine, October 2015 More…

there is much to enjoy here: the grave beauty of the first Impromptu, the eager warmth of the third, the charm of the fourth Moment Musicaux, and the understated but poignant regret of the final... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Stern's performances are all about intimacy: intimacy of sound, manifested in a close, dry (and sometimes rather unlovely) recording offering sharp textural clarity and emphasising the tightness... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2011 More…

... her piano playing already bears the mark of the three great pianists who fashioned it, and of whom she has succeeded in creating an improbable synthesis: the panache of Martha Argerich, the... — Diapason More…

When you listen to Edna Stern’s moreish disc of Montgeroult’s music, it’s impossible not to wonder exactly why she’s been so neglected. Here is a richly imaginative creative mind, as steeped... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…