Latest News

01/07/2008
Landor Productions relationship bears fruit with glowing reviews

Landor Records has broken new ground this year with a raft of glowing reviews for its latest recordings, capped with an 'Editor's Choice' accolade in the July edition of Gramophone for Sinfonia Classica's Haydn release and 'Instrumental Choice' in BBC Music Magazine August edition for Libor Novacek's latest release of Brahms piano works.

All these new releases are funded by Landor Productions, which in an arrangement entirely unique in the classical world attracts investment under the tax-efficient EIS Scheme to fund recordings.

Its shareholders are classical music lovers from a variety of professions and in addition to shares in an innovative and dynamic business receive all Landor's new releases and invitations to concerts and private events given by Landor's artists.

Landor's recent releases have been rapturously received by the press. Here is a selection:

LAN280: Byrdland (Lawrence Zazzo & Paragon Saxophone Quartet)

'prepare to be hooked' Classic FM

'a rare example of successfully reinventing “early” music' Gramophone (Recommended)

LAN281: Moments Musicaux (Evelina Puzaite)

'always beautiful and technically accomplished in every way' International Record Review

'when the textures are elaborate, Puzaite keeps her poise' BBC Music

LAN282: Haydn Symphonies and Divertimenti (Sinfonia Classica)

'performances that boast playing as warm in tone as they are serious in approach' Editor's Choice, Gramophone

'a brilliant and unexpected debut – performances of obvious affection and warmth' MUSO

LAN283: Clifford Benson Piano Works (Michael Dussek & John Reid)

'perfect late-evening listening, captured in exemplary sound' Classic FM

'this disc provides a very fitting memorial, and one which is likely to enrich the lives of all who hear it' International Record Review

LAN284: Mediterranean (Arada Guitar Duo)

'this is a stunning success, glowingly engineered' International Record Review

'if you're looking for something a little unusual and uplifting to see you through the Summer months, you could hardly do better than this' MusicOMH

LAN285: Brahms (Libor Novacek)

'though there are excellent versions available from, among others, Katchen and Richter (both on Decca), I feel Novacek may have set a new benchmark here'
Instrumental Choice, BBC Music Magazine