Gramophone Awards, 1994

vivid and persuasive performances...the sound is really state of the art — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…

Two discs, retailing at a high mid-price and playing for a total of 84 minutes? The playing and the recording had better be in the luxury class. Fortunately they are.
Zimerman is the very model... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

This 1951 mono recording set the benchmark for many years, and so it probably did much to establish the current, questionable norms of tempo. But it's superb performance, played with skill... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008 More…

The huge power of Bryn Terfel’s singing was already making waves when he made these recordings aged 27, showcasing both his once-in-a-generation baritone voice and superstar artistry (not least... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2022 More…

A fascinating disc: the Concerto isn't quite like anything else I know, and in every aspect NMC have served it well. It deserves the widest possible hearing. — Gramophone Magazine More…

The interpretation is passionate, but she finds time for a dreamy lyricism that never cloys - most of all, in Bartók's nocturnal variations in the poetic middle movement. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2008 More…

The Cinderella among Britten's operas finally received its due with this recording. The superb cast and Mackerras's sure touch reveal Gloriana as a touching insight into the travails of leadership. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The energy and fun make this irresistable — BBC Music Magazine, September 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…