His infectious enthusiasm for this music and empathy with its creator are writ large in every phrase: Colli sees the composer as a deeply conflicted, almost Romantic figure whose music is shot through with a melancholy which emanates from various sources... He’s keen to point up the radical qualities of a composer who not only blurred the boundaries between the Baroque and Classical styles but frequently pushed beyond both.
Katherine Cooper, Presto Classical
Recordings of the year
After some spirited debate and many hours of listening, the Presto Classical editorial team have decided to insert this album on Top 10 Recordings of 2018.