”…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

…Entrusted to Joshua Bell and the exiled group INSO-Lviv directed by Dalia Stasevska, the score, voluble and lyrical, nevertheless stands out from the Soviet academic style then in vogue by the finesse of its writing for the solo instrument and its electrifying abundance of traditional themes… In 1935, the refined depth of the Cello Concerto, …which the soloist Matt Haimovitz, with a talent equal to that of Joshua Bell, magnifies with his radiant sound…” Franck Mallet, August 3, 2024

  “…I am amazed by de Hartmann’s skill with the orchestra, such is his ingenuity in creating some quite astonishingly original and heavy-duty sonorities…”   Lee Denham, MusicWeb International, Dec 5 2022

  “Theodore Kuchar conducts both works committedly and the Lviv orchestra’s playing is powerful and sonorous. British-South African double bassist Leon Bosch plays at a high level and can make his instrument sing enchantingly.”   Remy Franck, Pizzicato review, Nov 11, 2022

  “… the Concierto Andaluz packs a considerable amount into its 10 minutes… this is something of a hidden gem from the repertoire of concertante works for flute and deserving of greater exposure. Bülent Evcil leaves no doubt as to his advocacy…”   Richard Whitehouse, Arcana.fm, Nov 9 2022

If the name Thomas de Hartmann is unknown to you, that is quite forgivable – but perhaps it should not be…This is another hugely enjoyable disc of the music of an unaccountably neglected, early twentieth century composer…   Lee Denham, MusicWeb International, Oct 28, 2022  

These performances leave nothing to be desired. Elan Sicroff, who has recorded a disc of Hartmann’s solo piano music, is authoritative; Singaporean conductor Tian Hui Ng balances his forces well, and the orchestra plunges in with exuberance. Sound quality is top class.   Phillip Scott, Limelight Magazine, Aug 2022  

”The music of Thomas de Hartmann shows him to be a most capable composer, certainly not deserving of the obscurity into which he has fallen…”   Stuart Millson, Quarterly Review, Aug 2022