Reviews

Goldstone’s playing is outstanding… sheer joy. Exhilarating music

unashamedly virtuosic and played with sensitivity, passion and technique equal to the task… A pianistic tour de force without a doubt, and most warmly recommended.

a wee goldmine of dazzlingly-played music with a strong Hungarian flavour, a heavily paprika-ed aroma, and containing some spicy and previously undiscovered nuggets.

the music is, as you’d expect, tuneful, scintillating and easy on the ear… a most enjoyable disc. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goldstone’s playing is outstanding… sheer joy. Exhilarating music

Delicious

it’s all here… all the nuances of the BBC Dance Orchestra on display and all the vocalists in perfect accord with the period. Lovingly played… superbly recorded.

Mart Sander’s Swing Swindlers seem to have captured the original style very well… sensitively performed, beautifully recorded tone. [The vocalists’] tone is smooth and diction is perfect.

very talented young Estonian Musicians… the rhythm section is a great improvement on the original. To the people who like the Henry Hall style of music, this is a welcome recreation of a very famous orchestra’s work.

sound quality is superb and the overall result something of a knockout

a wonderful and enchanting glimpse into the past innocence of a by-gone era. The music is delightful on many fronts

a quiet joy…in a state-of-the –art recording

golden melodies and lyrics… all will appeal… have a wonderful time discovering them

Anthony Goldstone’s playing throughout is splendid; technically most expert and always unfailingly musical… superb… compelling… this exceptionally well-filled CD is very strongly recommended

a name to be reckoned with arrives at a new stature… leonine strength and pristine articulation combine to present intellectually and physically formidable performances ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Goldstone is not only a tremendous virtuoso, he is an amazingly insightful and astoundingly soulful player. Goldstone can storm the heavens in finales, but he can also see to the heart of Beethoven’s music and express it in rapturous tones

Goldstone gives an accomplished account of the overture…much to enjoy in his performance

Goldstone’s playing enables you to feel both Beethoven’s suffering and pain and his joy. The colour in this performance is admirable… an admirable choice of tempi and a brave choice. Goldstone’s chords are so even and you hear all the notes. My, how Goldstone brings out the passion… this pianist has really caught it… Goldstone triumphs with his profound understanding of the music… fearsomely difficult to play but Goldstone is man enough for it.. the final presto section [of the Appassionata] is music in overdrive

To hear [the alternative version of the Pathétique] is utterly fascinating… appropriately cogent performance… worth having

undeniably the product of intimate knowledge and long experience of the score…there is something of the impulsive, a young man’s music-making here, with extremes of tempo close in spirit to Beethoven’s intentions. I do prefer Goldstone’s clear-sighted views of these works [to other recent version]