“…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

”…It is incredible that such a magnificent work has not been played for decades. It is a masterpiece, incredibly original and gripping from the first to the last note. It may be that a number of hitherto little-known works that are recorded today do not necessarily belong in the standard repertoire, but this one is of such quality that it should stand on an equal footing with many other important concertos of the 20th century…” … Remy Franck, August 16, 2024.

“This is the first music by Thomas de Hartmann I have ever heard. And there is a great deal to like about it…I have no hesitation in saying both works deserve to be better-known, and they are presented here with excellent performances by all concerned and good modern recording quality…” Ian Orbell, August 2024