Violin Sonatas

"Midori's playing in these three satisfyingly aligned 20th-century violin and piano sonatas is imbued not just with a keen beauty, but somehow with a thoughtfulness...Janacek's fascinatingly inventive and searching four-movement sonata (1922) is the disc's deeply rewarding centrepiece." (Sunday Times)

"These are very fine performances by two players who not only have an affinity for this repertoire, but play with a shared purpose. They listen to each other and appear to be on the same wavelength, delivering performances which are compelling and captivating...this recording is marked with distinction." (MusicWeb)

"[Midori's] veiled tone and impeccable intonation lure us into Bloch's world...Throughout [the Janacek] she isn't afraid to dig hard into the strings, but she also knows when to mine the seam of lyricism below the music's surface." (BBC Music Five Stars)

"Midori brings her highly accomplished manner to three works very different in their demands...Midori is really at her best in Bloch's Second Violin Sonata, with its long, rhapsodic lines and gently reflective manner, gracefully phrased and expounded here." (Gramophone)