Mikayel Balyan
VIVAT120
Mendelssohn: The Cello Sonatas
Viola de Hoog cello
Marten Root flute
Mikayel Balyan piano (Érard, 1847)
“Ardent, sweeping passion, checked with elegance”
(Gramophone)
“Another showcase for de Hoog’s lyrical playing”
(Fanfare)
“This enterprising disc”
(The Sunday Times)
“Refined virtuosity, unanimous reciprocity and subtle musicality”
(The Strad)
“Lightness and passion, character and charm”
(Planet Hugill)