Melba’s reviews tell a story – the delight with which our artists and repertoire have been embraced internationally.
Reviews
Volupté
01/09/2010
Fanfare (USA)
"Melba strikes hard again...Surely Want List quality by any reckoning." More...
Volupté
01/09/2010
Fanfare (USA)
"Benedict and Young...have made a genuine contribution. Enthusiastically recommended." More...
Volupté
01/09/2010
Music Web International (UK)
“...a very desirable issue. The performances are of the very highest standard, and the recorded sound is very clear” More...
Volupté
01/09/2010
The Strad (UK)
"Voluptuous indeed are the sounds embedded in this recording of music from the fin de siècle." More...
J.S. Bach Organ Sonatas
10/08/2010
New Classics (UK)
"an enjoyable and satisfying experience for the listener, enhanced by excellent SACD Surround Sound" More...
J.S. Bach Organ Sonatas
01/08/2010
The American Organist
“exceptional performances on an outstanding instrument” More...
The Galant Bassoon
01/08/2010
Fanfare (US)
"...Melba is so good at recording in Super Audio. The company is able to capture the instruments in their pristine sonic splendor ..." More...
Volupté
01/08/2010
Australian Hi-Fi (Australia)
"Melba has once again given us a very high recording standard" More...
Volupté
01/08/2010
Limelight Magazine (Australia)
“Benedict’s playing is mesmeric, conveying moods varying from languorous to ruminative, and is always darkly beautiful.” More...
Volupté
01/07/2010
Music and Vision Daily (UK)
“It takes a giant imaginative leap to recall or envisage a more superlative, commanding viola and piano recital than Volupté.” More...
Volupté
28/06/2010
OzArtsReview (Australia)
“brims to overflowing with good things, not least the stream of often exquisitely mellow tone which Benedict conjures from the instrument.” More...
Volupté
25/06/2010
The Classical Review (UK)
“They have brought to this music their own powerful stamp of individuality, producing duo playing of exceptional unity.” More...
Volupté
09/06/2010
Audiophile Audition (US)
“The performances on this Melba CD are outstanding: forceful and commanding...stylishly playful...deeply affecting...” More...
Volupté
27/05/2010
New Classics (UK)
"... excellent soloists..." More...
Volupté
25/05/2010
Classique News (France)
"From the start the finesse of Benedict's playing, his sense of phrasing and the opulence of the sound justify the title of Volupté" More...
J.S. Bach Organ Sonatas
19/05/2010
Audiophile Audition (US)
"This goes right to the top of the list for these works..." More...
Volupté
15/05/2010
Otago Daily News (New Zealand)
"Two leading Australian musicians play for their country's star label...these are all attractive and at times ethereal pieces." More...
Volupté
13/05/2010
The Age 'Green Guide' (Australia)
"...a fascinating recital...a very satisfying listening experience." More...
Volupté
08/05/2010
Courier Mail (Australia)
"...music flowing with feelings and insightful responses." More...
Turbulent Heart
24/04/2010
Sydney Morning Herald (Aust)
"...This disc shines light on a bold forgotten style.” More...