Browse: Prokofiev, G (composer)

All of the works are compelling, and their juxtaposition with Bach is highly effective. This would be a powerful concert programme, a singular journey ideally heard alone and in the dark, which... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2021 More…

Pärt's Fratres is more transcendental than celestial but Hope's performance exudes both virtuosity and romanticism, as if drawing inspiration from Paganini and Joachim in equal measure...'Spheres'... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2013 More…

With a smorgasbord of aesthetic approaches...some tracks inevitably appeal more than others. Finnissy's seditious upending of a classical minuet, with dance-steps forced to trip over themselves,... — Classic FM Magazine, May 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

If the Saxophone Concerto is something of a curate’s egg, the Bass Drum Concerto, premiered in 2012, is for me one of the best concertos written this century. The bass drum’s diverse and versatile... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019 More…

Segal’s 2018 instrumental arrangement of Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio packs a lot of drama into half an hour…His orchestral arrangement of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 7, co-written with Garrett... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The ‘songs without words’ duly commissioned honour [Burgess's] roots while being stylistically wide-ranging, showcasing seven composers with whom Burgess has formed close relationships. Each... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The programming is the standout feature of this debut album... So, certainly it’s a recording debut full of promise — The Strad, August 2019 More…