SACD, Barber (composer)

Well known for their witty, well crafted arrangements, the Calefax Quintet are on top form here in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Barber’s jaunty Excursions. Azmeh and Hekkema’s Airports for... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The big piece here is the Op 26 Piano Sonata of 1949, championed by Horowitz and uncompromising in every way, complete with 12-note rows. Korean pianist Yeseul Moon gives a scintillating performance,... — Sunday Times, 19th July 2020 More…

Suave New York sophistication … In terms of piano playing, the aura of shimmering beauty created by means of a seemingly infinite variety of touch is the disc’s summit achievement … Murtfield... — International Record Review, November 2014 More…