Reviews

This engaging live recital grabbed and held our attention… fresh rhythmic liveliness, telling agogics and a predominantly light articulation… has given unique pleasure and satisfaction

The English Suite receives an expository treatment, with the lucid phrasing emphasized by crisp articulation and well-placed agogic accents. The Scarlatti Sonata is particularly well characterized. Crossland really cuts loose [in the Handel], with a performance full of intensity and, at times, real pathos

Crossland’s playing is highly demonstrative with powerful bass strokes, strongly articulated phrasing and incisive accenting. She provides an exceptional performance [of the English Suite]… a confident interpretation of storytelling proportion. The disc is highly rewarding and especially recommended to fortepiano enthusiasts

Jill Crossland has the ability to present Baroque and early Classical music with a depth of response that brings it alive and to make it timeless… it is quite a shock to encounter Crossland playing a fortepiano. Plenty of Crossland magic to be savoured. – Colin Anderson (Classical Source)

All in all an impressive and rewarding collection given exceptionally vivid recording

Graham Whettam’s piano music – solo or duet – is strong stuff, and played with effortless and convincing solidity by Goldstone and Clemmow. The recording is excellent. I have been mightily impressed by this new release… I sincerely hope this CD will receive the broadcast attention it deserves… with Graham Whettam’s 80th birthday in 2007 he is by all accounts long overdue for some extra recognition.

Powerful and dramatic music…familiar, accessible, yet also fascinatingly individual. One wants to hear more.

These very gifted pianists play with a total commitment that is rare in performances of modern music. I very much hope that this excellent record will go a long way to bring the work of this thoughtful and accomplished creative figure to the attention of a wider musical public

Exuberant yet accessible music deserves to be much more widely known… exceptional performances.

this collection which is well released, made me want to hear more

Every piece is superbly performed… a rich and natural recording. Each work is fine indeed… and in the case of the first piece Night Music the word outstanding comes to mind. A splendid disc.

[the Arnold has] typically vivid scoring. Conductor Graham Taylor points up the detail, his feel for colour and texture as engaging in [the other works]

a fine debut album…The Chorus rise to the occasion with a knock-out climax. [The VW] is a touching and beautiful performance. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ear-tweaking combination of East and West… It’s fun, this – a neat idea, very well executed … startlingly effective. I really enjoyed this.

This fine husband-and-wife piano duo plays this colourful programme with a sensitivity to atmosphere that consistently beguiles the senses.

It is the best piano-recording – the best pianism – we’ve heard for a long time.

quite spectacular feats of brilliant pianism… exciting and full of real tension. A programme of stunning virtuosity enhanced by musicianship of the highest quality.

Goldstone is spot on in his choice, The real joy is his skill as an arranger… he delves into this music with sprightly sparkling joy and daredevilry… finely recorded and beautifully presented

virtuosic playing that even someone like Cziffra has not traversed… Goldstone is not only a first-rank pianist but also a superb transcriber and arranger. To perform [Galanta Dances] makes technical demands on the pianist that have to be heard to be believed. Highly recommended.

[Goldstone] shows both his virtuosity and musicianship… a sparkling display of the highest quality. This appealing, accessible music is played by a musician at the top of his form.