“Here again, the melodic invention of the solo part, the mastery of orchestral writing – we immediately recognize Hartmann’s sound signature – all indicate a composer of the first order whose two major scores are revealed here by inspired performers.” Jean-Charles Hoffele, Oct 14, 2024

“…the violin concerto, Op. 66, is a remarkable work…this music is indeed a major rediscovery of great power.” James Manheim, Oct, 2024

“…Superb performances of two immediately attractive works make this release a real find. Thomas de Hartmann deserves a permanent place in the repertoire: this may be the recording to do it.” Phillip Scott, Oct 2, 2024

“…this is a very successful project which should help to restore de Hartmann’s undeservedly neglected music to the concert platform.” Joanne Talbot, Sept 27, 2024

“If a recording as great as this one comes along, then nothing will stand in the way of the well-deserved renaissance of this great composer of the 20th century!” Alexandra Maria Dielitz, Sept 14, 2024

“The work could not hope for better advocacy than it receives from Joshua Bell, Dalia Stasevska and the hard-pressed musicians of the International Symphony Orchestra Lviv (INSO-Lviv)… Joshua Bell thinks it a masterpiece…” David Gutman, Sep 2024

“…Joshua Bell says: ‘When I began to explore this score, I was immediately overwhelmed by the depth of its emotions and the fact that such a powerful work had eluded me until now , as well as the majority of listeners. It is a score as captivating and relevant today as when it was composed in 1943’…” Larisa Clempuş, Sep 16, 2024

“…De Hartmann’s eclectic, passionate music, written in a Paris suburb during the Nazi occupation, blends echoes of Ukrainian folk songs, the Jewish synagogue, and the French Impressionist composers. But whatever the concerto’s mood (fiery, macabre, very sad), feelings run high, as they clearly did with Bell himself…” Adrian Stykowski, August 27, 2024

“…the violin concerto… composed during the Nazi occupation and intended by Hartmann as a lament for the devastation that war had brought to his native Ukraine… gets a powerfully intense performance from Joshua Bell…” Andrew Clements, August 2024

“…Joshua Bell and Matt Haimovitz, with their sensitive, cultivated sound-sensitive playing, prove themselves to be ideal advocates for this moving music, which is therefore worth rediscovering.” Guido Fischer, August 17, 2024