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Vanska and the Lahti orchestra are authoritative interpreters who convey the atmosphere and mystery of these extraordinary scores. They are magnificently recorded too — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

… well heard though everything is, and satisfying though the tempi and their relationships to each other always are, I miss an element of volatility here, a romantic temperament wrestling with... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2008 More…

A mix of works for string orchestra and arrangements originally written for piano, delivered with a clean sound. The sound could be brighter and the attack more exciting, but it’s a pleasant... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Unapologetic conservatism sustains the 'moodiness' though Larsson's Little Serenade injects a dash of neo-classicism, and the Englund Serenata melds expressionism with whimsy. The Ostrobothnians... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2015 More…

[Barta] finds the appropriate style and mood for each of the Variations, and holds his own against the higher-profile competition...The Pardubice performance [of the Prokofiev] is lithe and buoyant.... — MusicWeb International, 2nd December 2013 More…