Browse: Balakirev - Rêverie in F major

Avoiding salon platitudes, Kentner’s readings exude a rich, fin de siècle perfume. Islamey may be less dazzling than some more recent recordings, but it is beautifully laid out and thoroughly... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2016 More…

[Pictures and Islamey] give him a chance to show off his virtuosity and assured technique...Still, the real interest here resides in the more modest works that come in between...This music may... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

has this music in his soul. He plays with a crispness and clarity that is vital in this repertoire. Even though the recordings were made almost two decades ago, they remain fresh and worth hearing.... — MusicWeb International, April 2011 More…