CD, Brahms (composer)

Nigel Short and Tenebrae have come up with a beautifully balanced and contrasted programme…The beauty of sound and dignified expression of intensity that Tenebrae create in the opening of the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…this is a very impressive account of Brahms's German Requiem, deeply considered and most beautifully played and sung. The full, warm sound he draws from the Berlin Philharmonic has a sombre... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

We don’t normally associate Daniil Trifonov with Bach, so this recording is a revelation…Many pianists radiate effort in their attempts to make intellectual sense of The Art of Fugue: Trifonov’s... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout, the playing is thoughtful and full of poetry, recorded in intimate sound. There’s an elusive quality to this multifaceted programme, for sure, but on balance it repays attentive... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

From imposing sonatas to salon bonbons, these recordings constitute a deft salute not just to Tertis the man and multifaceted musician, but also to an enduring legacy which lives on in distinguished... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Gardiner's performance is notable for its intensity and fervour, and for the superb singing of his choir: splendidly firm and secure attacks and phrasing, always with fine tonal quality, meticulous... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The recorded sound has great immediacy, and the chorus produces a beautifully sustained and richly coloured vocal tone. Gardiner's flexibility in tempo, phrasing and dynamics (which Brahms favoured)... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…