"As expected, this is expertly played. Hendrikx offers a silky tone, hushed pianissimos, gorgeous phrasing, and fluid technique; and when the music turns into an aria, he sings through his clarinet with heartfelt conviction. The orchestra is also splendid, rendering each score with heft, polish, and sparkling clarity, especially in Weber’s terrific woodwind writing that buoys the clarinet line. At the same time, Hendrikx is cautious with his loud dynamics, never venturing beyond a forte, even in the heated passages; and the orchestra naturally defers to him, lessening support in the solo lines and reserving all power for the tutti sections. The upshot is an album with several breathtaking moments that will make the audience weep but only a few that bring the fire that the composer requires."

"Enregistrée par le Huelgas Ensemble (DHM) quand elle était attribuée à Cipriano de Rore, cette Passio secundum Joannem serait d’Adrian Willaert. S’appuyant sur un manuscrit de Bologne renfermant trois autres œuvres de Willaert, les sept voix masculines de Dionysos Now! (un contre-ténor, trois ténors, un baryton et trois basses) s’épanouissent dans une acoustique un rien réverbérée. Leur large palette de couleurs et de dynamiques rehausse une partition d’un abord plutôt austère. Les rôles sont polyphoniques : quatre voix pour l’Evangéliste, trois pour Jésus, deux pour Pilate ou six pour la foule. Premier CD réussi pour cet ensemble basé à Vienne."

"Music is made at the highest level here - whether it's Bach or spirited sambas. It is bizarre when Brazilian classics like "Tico-Tico" are played by an orchestra in European baroque instrumentation - harpsichord included. But Linus Roth and his Brazilian friends do it so convincingly that stylistic quibbles are superfluous. "Sambach" is pure fun and musical pleasure - a tongue-in-cheek trip from Bach to Brazil and back…"