Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37

“This is an important disc. It can be judged by absolute standards and hold its own in any competition...Beethovians and piano connoisseurs won't want to be without this disc." - Digital Audio” Digital Audio

“the sound is excellent: full, warm and natural. It presents a deeply satisfying series of performances. Serkin brings those moments of total magic which are the mark of live performances...The accompaniments have comparable distinction - Ozawa has never sounded more spontaneous on record.” Penguin Guide, 2010 edition ***

“performances...that overflow with life, imagination, courage and colour, plus an apparently limitless appetite for discovery. New things lurk around every corner; Beethoven's ideas seem startling again, refreshed by Argerich's mercurial curiosity...it's the antidote to over-familiarity. In an ideal world, Beethoven would always feel as shockingly fresh as this.” Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 14th February 2005

“…an enthralling example of her art at its magisterial and riveting best.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2008

"He [Moiseiwitsch] stands grander, traditional virtues on their head, replacing thunder and solidity with aristocratic rhetoric. Few pianists have responded to terms such as leggierement with a more winning charm. …nothing can dim the lustre of either performance. We can only beg Naxos for more Moiseiwitsch, especially in Beethoven and Chopin.” The Gramophone