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Violinist David Plantier rises to Westhoff's virtuosic challenges — BBC Music Magazine, 1st November 2005 More…

These are fresh, spirited, finely judged performances. The tempi of the fast movements never seem too quick, though they often prove faster than those of other period players, and the slow movements... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 More…

Most of us have got used to period instruments playing Beethoven but 'early music' groups tackling later repertoire still raise eyebrows.
Similarly, the suggestion that there is a good composer... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Fauré's cello sonatas are not nearly so well known as his violin sonatas, but these two late works are well coupled with other cello works and some arrangements from songs (the everpopular Après... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The chief characteristic of the Belcea Quartet's playing is, I would say, intensity...This is a major achievement, and though they will no doubt record these works again, it will always stand... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…the peachy resonant tone of Chevallier's piano is the making of this revelatory disc. …this is Satie for those suspicious about his adoption as a "chill-out" composer. Here he sounds dangerous,... — Gramophone Magazine, November 2009 More…