"Gramophone collector: Inon Barnatan, Alan Gilbert and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields stand out for all-embracing musicianship, finesse of execution and stylistic perception. Under Gilbert's watch, ensemble attacks, releases and internal balances prove more precise and refined than in this orchestra's recent live Beethoven cycle ... What is more, Barnatan's incisive and invigorating solo work breathes fresh life into thrice-familiar music ... which never sound glib or exaggerated"

"The central strength of this first instalment of Inon Barnatan's piano concertos cycle is that, time and again, it puts you in touch with that feeling of ongoing wonderment. Barnatan's no-nonsense approach, at once classy and unaffected, has a way of directing the ear straight to the music's heart, while the orchestra's response to Alan Gilbert's incisive conducting is a major asset in itself"

"One of the most admired pianists of his generation, Inon Barnatan kicks off his complete Beethoven piano concertos cycle with this double album, together with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and maestro Alan Gilbert. Ranging from the classical First and Third to the experimental Fourth Piano Concerto, and closing with the festive Triple Concerto, Barnatan and his colleagues display the exceptional expressive range and stylistic diversity of Beethoven's musical language. For the Triple Concerto, Barnatan joins forces with violinist Stefan Jackiw and cellist Alisa Weilerstein. This recording project bears the fruit of longstanding and profound musical friendships"

"Von den Anfangstakten des C-Dur-Konzerts an besticht das Musizieren des Londoner Ensembles unter Gilbert durch eine Präzision und Bestimmtheit, die sich in keinem Augenblick nivellierende Routine leistet und der Musik bis in alle Einzelheiten mit rhythmischer Frische, entschiedener Phrasierung und ausgeprägter Dynamik Kontur gibt. Barnatan ... greift diesen Animato-Vortrag perfekt auf, spielt seine Solopartien mit schlankem, rundem Ton und transparentem Klang sorgfältig aus, sodass sich ein sehre lebendiges Miteinander klassischen Zuschnitts entwickeln kann"