‘…staunch Hindemithian Yan Pascal Tortelier gives such an excellent performance of the piece.
’Gramophone on CHAN 9811 (Kodály)
‘Leonidis Kavakos is the most virtuosic of soloists in the Violin Concerto.’
American Record Guide
‘Yan Pascal Tortelier and the BBC Philharmonic are matchless in this music. Very highly recommended indeed.’
The Guardian on CHAN 9758 (Lalo)
The soloist in the new version, Leonidis Kavakos, is recorded at a natural distance, and once you’ve adjusted to that his performance appears extraordinarily good, more delicate in its rhythmic élan than Oistrakh.’
Best available version – Violin Concerto
BBC Musi
‘Leonidas Kavakos’s assured technique, effortless virtuosity and ravishing sound bring panache, brilliance and expressive warmth to this account of Hindemith’s 1939 Violin Concerto’.
The Strad
‘For my money, Kavakos and Tortelier are now the market leader… Thoroughly recommended’.
Gramophone
‘…it is hard to imagine how Tortelier’s devoted and intuitive conducting could be bettered.’
BBC Music Magazine on CHAN 9745 (Boulanger)