“If [in the Finnissy], the point is to reclaim authenticity from material expressively blunted through over-exposure, it’s a point powerfully made… Christopher Fox’s elegant Oboe Quintet weaves enigmatic note patterns…”
Philip Clark
The Wire
“A stimulating recital of challenging recent pieces…all played by Christopher, the masterly virtuoso. Excellently recorded with clarity, this is a recital to capture a wide range of interest:.”
Patric Standford
Music & Vision
“What links [the diverse works] is Christopher Redgate’s virtuosic oboe playing”
Classic Music
“For a composer it is the greatest gift one could receive when an oboist of such artistic fervour and intellectual vision as Christopher Redgate proclaims his occupation of this fresh and vital new territory. This CD is a remarkable statement and an example of oboe playing for a new age. With an ambassador as brilliant as Christopher Redgate, the oboe has become a leading instrument in the evolution of classical music”
Edwin Roxburgh
Double Reed News
“[The title track by Finnissy is] fascinating. The other works are so good that the disc title is warranted none the less. Redgate plays with tremendous zest.”
Paul Driver
The Sunday Times
“A stylistic survey of the demands that British music can make today... Redgate’s command of the whole spectrum of effects is extraordinary; the disc is sometimes challenging, but always engrossing.”
Andrew Clements
The Guardian
Recording of the Month December 2009
“This is an excellent disc of well written and imaginative repertoire. Christopher Redgate’s playing is dazzling throughout, and the ensembles with whom he performs are similarly excellent”
Carla Rees
Music Web
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