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Reviews

Melba’s reviews tell a story – the delight with which our artists and repertoire have been embraced internationally.

Reviews

Hélène and Nuit persane

01/08/2008 MusicWeb International (UK) "... lovely music here... beautiful moments... passionate... strong, dramatic, and thrilling... a fine addition to the Saint-Saëns oeuvre" More...

Hélène and Nuit persane

01/08/2008 Positive Feedback Online (USA) "Melba Recordings has ... brought us rare Saint-Saëns masterpieces and glorious performances yielding sheer musical pleasure." More...

Phoenix Story

31/07/2008 The Age 'Green Guide' (Australia) "The Sydney-born Ng brothers have become wonderfully persuasive advocates for the cello as this very satisfying disc makes clear..." More...

Hélène and Nuit persane

21/07/2008 Classique News (France) "Deserving of being restored to the repertoire... Tourniaire creates dreamlike atmospheres, delicate and powerful..." More...

Phoenix Story

10/07/2008 The Courier Mail (Australia) "The three artists are still in their mid-20s yet play with virtuosic insights" More...

Through a Glass Darkly

03/07/2008 The Age 'Green Guide' (Australia) "Well performed selection of chamber music by Perth composer Roger Smalley... a satisfying whole... worthy of a wider audience." More...

Hélène and Nuit persane

01/07/2008 New Classics (UK) "a rare opportunity to hear an unjustly neglected work by one of the twentieth century’s most prolific and versatile composers...” More...

Through a Glass Darkly

01/07/2008 Limelight (Australia) "A fruitful re-engagement with tonality... three meticulously crafted works... Performances are superb throughout" More...

Gothic Toccata

01/07/2008 3MBS FM Libretto (Australia) "The quality of this disc is excellent... booklet is most informative... [of] particular appeal to the discerning listener." More...

Gothic Toccata

01/07/2008 Church Music Quarterly (UK) "Bowman performs with panache and demonstrates the magic of the vast Grand Organ of Melbourne Town Hall.... Recommended. More...

Gothic Toccata

01/07/2008 The Sydney Organ Journal (Australia) "Without doubt a very important disc... the playing is consistently excellent... The recording and production team have done a fine job... " More...

Through a Glass Darkly

26/06/2008 The Courier Mail (Australia) "...with Smalley on piano, the players manage and balance the music exquisitely, taut, unified and deeply thoughtful throughout the program" More...

Through a Glass Darkly

01/06/2008 Readings Newsletter (Australia) "Completely original, and highly accessible. Recording and packaging are up to the usual Melba standards." More...

Wagner: Götterdämmerung

02/05/2008 SoundBug (US) "Thrilling... the boxed CD set is worth the investment for Gasteen alone!" More...

Wagner: Götterdämmerung

01/05/2008 American Record Guide (US) "...not a weak link in the extensive cast... Gasteen's Brünnhilde is more than a mere mortal - a demi-goddess with human expressiveness." More...

Gothic Toccata

24/04/2008 The Age 'Green Guide' (Australia) "Fine engineering and a detailed booklet complement Bowman's dedicated performances." More...

Back from Oblivion

01/04/2008 International Tuba Euphonium Association Journal (US) "Byrne’s playing shows the instrument in the best possible light, complemented by the exceptionally natural sounding recording..." More...

Gothic Toccata

01/04/2008 Organ Historical Trust of Australia News "The initiative taken by the highly-regarded Melba Recordings ... is entirely to be commended... they have a worthy ally in Calvin Bowman..” More...

Gothic Toccata

30/03/2008 Sunday Herald Sun (Australia) " Aussie toccata... thrillingly played...reaffirms the increasing presence, and influence, of Australian classical music across the globe." More...

Hélène and Nuit persane

19/03/2008 The Guardian (UK) "the singers, lead by soprano Rosamund Illing and tenor Steve Davislim, do both works proud" More...

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