Presto Recordings of the Year, Williams, John (composer)

It’s a hugely expressive, deeply atmospheric four-movement work and, like all his concertos, quite far removed from the thematic narrative music we’re all so familiar with. That’s not to say... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022, 5 out of 5 stars More…

I’ve always admired the modesty and truthfulness of James Ehnes as a player – and you can hear that modesty at work in Phaedrus’s opening address from the Bernstein Serenade. There’s an unfussy... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

You can hear that Mutter really believes in this music as she puts her heart and soul into the performances, many themes taking on a hitherto unimagined intensity under her bow…Williams’s melodic... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Virtuosity is certainly the order of the day in Vivaldi’s F major Triple Concerto, which sets off at a furious lick, with Mutter and two of her protégés attacking the music with unanimity and... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

A superb testament to the impact of Williams's music and his ability to move an audience...If I were to award a prize for 'Best Section', then it would definitely be the horns, who are magnificent... — James Longstaffe, Presto Music, 14th August 2020 More…

Saccharine moments are applied by Capuçon in soupcons rather than ladlefuls. The orchestra – deftly directed by Stéphane Denève – remains largely restrained throughout, providing a cloak around... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2018 More…