Browse: Cabinet (series)

Gamba virtuoso Guido Balestracci directs his crack ensemble with panache - and some creative licence - in a vibrant tapestry of Italian viol consorts and arrangements exploring 'extravagant'... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

His [Konrad Junghänel] performances are rich in expressive weight, the resonant depth of his playing being well captured in St Stephanuskerk, Melsen … He is very much a measured, powerfully intense... — MusicWeb International, 27th July 2015 More…

Le Jeune's vocal works are beguilingly lovely. Cherici offers stylish lute playing but Ansermet's quivering vibrato and certain expressive mannerisms are anachronistic. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2015, 3 out of 5 stars More…

the range of sounds and timbres they produce is really fascinating … a very classy approach, it’s one of those discs that just gets better and better the more often you listen to it — Record Review, 2nd September 2017 More…

[a] sparkling recital … Marta Almajano’s delicate and precise soprano negotiates his [Hidalgo’s] teasing and rhythmically plex lines with aplomb. — Early Music Review, April 2015 More…

Beethoven's Pastoral features some exquisitely characterised woodwind playing. The impressive Fifth encompasses granatic strength in outer movements and lyricism in the Andante con moto. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Boccherini's eight Quintets for guitar and string quartet are a delight. One of them, included here, features the celebrated Fandango in an infectiously spirited performance. — BBC Music Magazine, Awards Issue 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the florid virtuosity, innate energy and lucid counterpoint are compelling. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…