Champs Hill Records

A thrilling exploration of the world of Alma Mahler; works, both old and new, are infused with the emotional toxicity of her affair with Oskar Kokoschka. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This lovingly chosen recital...celebrates dance and song...Less robust or outgoing than many others, Tom Poster makes a haunting virtue of inwardness and refinement. His sound is warm and beguiling...His... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2014 More…

The B flat Trio receives a pleasantly warm performance here, with textures kept clear and resonant...The players deal sympathetically with this most sympathetic music...[In the Trout] the Andante... — International Record Review, October 2010 More…

Nimble playing, and the Ensemble communicates infectious enthusiasm and commitment. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2011, 3 out of 5 stars More…

She displayed a puzzling sobriety when I first heard her, but here all reservations are swept aside. How memorably she responds to Medtner, to an elusive fragrance and intricacy that can leave... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2013 More…

there is enormous depth in Martin's interpretation...there is a strong sense on this disc that Martin is working with care and precision to live within the means and intentions of the music. — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014 More…

There's much superb playing to enjoy: she is particularly good at creating atmosphere through her sound, which is cushioned, refined and beautifully balanced...the richness of Chopin's fleeting... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Production and recording values are invariably high from this source and the present issue continues this trend. I note that a previous Frances-Hoad chamber music issue The Glory Tree on Champs... — MusicWeb International, August 2017 More…