Mendelssohn - Individual ‘Lieder ohne Worte’: A major [Allegretto], MWV U 138

Initially I was not entirely convinced by the modern copy of an 1830 Pleyel...But soon I was relishing the clarity and sheer beauty of the sound and, for the most part, of Ronald Brautigam playing.... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The collection will be of most interest to aficionados; the pieces are not exactly on a par with the Violin Concerto, and do not offer miraculous revelations. But praise to Christopher Williams... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Time and again Shelley makes it clear that Mendelssohn has a special place in his affections, and although it is invidious to locate the finer moments in his unfailing expertise, certain performances... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2014 More…