These two fine musicians have done an invaluable service in bringing to light several works by their British countrymen that have heretofore been shamefully neglected. Marshall-Luck’s and Rickard’s performances of this music are, in turn, thrilling and touching. They capture the moods of these pieces unerringly and to perfection.

JERRY DUBIN | FANFARE

[The] hushed, intense slow movement [of Gurney’s Violin Sonata is] beautifully played by Rupert Marshall-Luck, whose detailed notes in the booklet, complete with musical illustrations, are most helpful... It’s good to be reminded what a powerful piece [the Elgar Sonata] is, helped by the concentration of Marshall-Luck and Rickard... Lionel Sainsbury’s Soliloquy, a compact work lasting just over seven minutes, makes a valuable addition to the programme. It develops a main theme in double-stopping, with hints of folk melody in the lyrical sections and some brilliant passage-work in triplets. Marshall-Luck plainly enjoys the sympathetic writing...

EDWARD GREENFIELD | GRAMOPHONE

[Sainsbury’s Soliloquy] is given a searing performance by Rupert Marshall-Luck, who convinces one that its comparatively short span contains an utterance of compressed energy, ideally realised... He realises the changes of mood [in Elgar’s Violin Sonata] with great sensitivity and... is not afraid to be by turns rhapsodic and quizzical.

PIERS BURTON-PAGE | INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW

The [Gurney] Sonata receives the best possible advocacy in this splendid and dedicated performance... Marshall-Luck and Rickard display both passion and poise in a deeply-felt reading.

JOHN QUINN | MUSICWEB INTERNATIONAL

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