William Howard

I enjoyed encountering The Memory Room...veering unpredictably between moments of Lisztian sparkle, Beethoven-like muscularity, nightclub jazziness and private meditation. — Classic CD More…

Martin Butler's contribution to the chamber domain has been a significant one. All of these pieces were written over the past decade with the Schubert Ensemble in mind: the earliest being American... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

There's a sense that the Schubert Ensemble hold back in the work's outer movements, rather than pushing forward as do their rivals. This pays dividends in the slow movement, played somewhat... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2010 More…

In summary, this well-engineered and well-produced release will be a pleasure for fans of Howard, fans of early romantic piano music and anybody who wants to listen to the Ring Cycle but only... — MusicWeb International, 6th October 2014 More…