Resonus Classics

Sibelius as proto-minimalist – well, why not?...It’s not just the cool, spacious recorded sound…or even the way Kemp clarifies and layers Sibelius’s string sound. It’s the way he shapes and... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2018 More…

The medium is notorious for presenting problems of balance…The piano here also has an especially resonant bass. This is a pity, since the playing is accurate and stylish, embracing the grand... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Its dramatic juxtapositions of Lisztian piano cadenzas with VW’s setting for choir and orchestra of Thomas Ravenscroft’s 17th-century psalm tune are stirringly captured on this new recording,... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

[Smith’s] thoughtful, sympathetic performances discern the unique qualities of each [piece]…it is a compelling reading with a firm point of view [and his] strong, clear sound is superbly captured... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016 More…

All told, a delectable addition to the Poulenc discography. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The period instruments blend well in Tausch’s gentle Harmoniemusik, a sequence of perky dances, rondos and slower movements. It’s not the most striking music…[but] it works beautifully — Gramophone Magazine, December 2016 More…

a classy collection of Christmas-related music [...] impressively presented — International Record Review More…