'The LMP showed its versatility in performing a restrained piece (for Beethoven) with vigour and pathos, the strings being particularly fine’
The Independent, April 2008
'examples of magnificent Beethoven conducting’
classicalsource.com, February 2008
'The superb London Mozart Players'
The Independent, September 2007
'The LMP has tremendous energy, the wind and brass especially fine; the orchestra's long-standing relationship with Kovacevich was very evident.'
classicalsource.com, April 2007
'The orchestra has much beef in its sound, and all of Beethoven's emphatic, throbbing fortes were tossed off by the brass and timpani with surprising spontaneity'
musicOMH.com, April 2007
'The first two symphonies were as fresh-faced as the concerto had been, notable for clarity of detail and equality between wind, brass and strings with crisp-sounding and vivid timpani. ... The unanimity and poise of the playing was testimony to the LMP's all-round excellence.'
classicalsource.com, March 2007
‘As one of the best chamber orchestras in the business, the London Mozart Players deserve all the support they are now getting from audiences. We’re lucky to have them resident in Croydon. This concert was marked throughout by sheer excitement. … If this wasn’t the stuff of standing ovations, I don’t know what is.’
Croydon Advertiser, February 2007
‘Their Italian Symphony was quite simply as good as I’ve ever heard it anywhere and certainly individual, the kind of thing you crave in your CD collection.’
Croydon Advertiser, January 2007
'...the London Mozart Players were elegantly stylish in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Divertimento K136, with Galway coaxing feathery delicacy and full-bodied tone from the strings.'
Irish Independent, September 2006
'With a sound rich and buoyancy but not without a satisfying bite, the performances of Mozart’s A major symphony and the Haffner Serenade tread a satisfying line between the old big-boned and heavy-handed style of Mozart and period instrument ‘authenticism’. As the first of many Mozart-themed 250th birthday Proms concerts this season, this matinée concert set the benchmark high for others to match.’
classicalsource.com, July 2006
‘…good and feisty was the playing of Mozart’s 14th symphony…’
The Independent , July 2006
‘Isabelle [van Keulen] excelled in all kinds of tones, double stopping, phrasing and superb intonation that, combined with the immaculate and delicate fabric in which the LMP wrapped up the concert, resulted in a rarely heard, decadent and lustful beauty. The orchestra did not miss a chance to show [the audience] its dominance and power. The performance was excellent and rewarding for fans of the musical genius.’
El Norte de Castilla, March 2006
‘The LMP’s rich string section’s subtle nuances showed both the florid music and the band at their best. It was beautifully enhanced by the wind.’
Croydon Advertiser, March 2006
‘The London Mozart Players has long been among the elite of European chamber orchestras. Their rendition of Mozart’s E flat Symphony was crisp and relaxed, and at the same time dynamic, richly faceted and captivating.’
Aachener Zeitung, February 2006
‘Such music-making is only possible with a first class orchestra that can sound magical in piano passages and plays with depth, confidence and absolute precision – in fact, with the London Mozart Players.’
Mainpost Würzburg, February 2006
‘The London Mozart Players are considered one of the best chamber orchestras anywhere. How they played Mozart was simply a delight. Full of radiance in a relaxed tempo, with humour, excitement and a multitude of orchestral colours.’
Mainecho Würzburg, February 2006
‘Britten’s Simple Symphony and Elgar’s Serenade for Strings were given compelling artistic shape through the vivacity of the playing, the absolute purity of the intonation and the sumptuously developed harmony. The same perfection also characterised the two Mozart piano concertos of the evening.’
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, February 2006
‘Howard Shelley and his outstanding team of instrumentalists gave a graceful and cheery rendition … a captivating firework of sound performed with supreme virtuosity. The London Mozart Players honoured the composer whose name they bear.’
Wiesbadener Kurier, February 2006
‘Mozart’s last symphony is wondrous, and received a stupendous performance on this occasion, full of vitality. The LMP gave it a barnstorming finish, a fittingly thrilling climax to a captivating weekend of celebration of Mozart’s 250th birthday.’
MusicOMH.com, January 2006
‘The final movement [Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21, K467] was so mesmerising I couldn’t write anything down. The whole thing was spellbinding.’
MusicOMH.com, January 2006
‘Symphony No. 40 … in the hands of Parrott and the LMP became something new and urgent … the finale could hardly have been executed with more life and power. A better tribute to perhaps the greatest composer of all time could hardly be imagined.’
MusicOMH.com, January 2006
‘…the superb string players of the London Mozart Players demonstrated why this chamber orchestra has the reputation as one of the best in the world’
Richmond & Twickenham Times, November 2005
‘The strings had plenty of strength yet, as did everyone, contributed to a lightness of touch and clarity that made this a performance to remember’
Croydon Advertiser, April 2005
“…the illustrious London Mozart Players”
Edinburgh Evening News, February 2005
‘Here had been one of those special evenings out that we who were present were lucky not to have missed’
Croydon Advertiser, January 2005
‘…the London Mozart Players terrific performance made the piece into a gem of a curtain-raiser’
Daily Telegraph on a performance of Moeran’s Sinfonietta, December 2004
‘It is always a pleasure to hear the London Mozart Players, an ensemble of extreme virtuosity’
Southern Daily Echo, May 2004
‘Dramatic and elegant’
Leicester Mercury, May 2004
‘…full of elegantly turned detail’
BBC Music Magazine, June 2003
‘…the highly professional playing of the London Mozart Players’
Gramophone Magazine, June 2003
‘Full marks to the LMP’
The Times, May 2003
“The interplay between soloist and orchestra was magical”
Croydon Advertiser, January 2003
‘That excellent chamber orchestra the LMP’
The Times, January 2003
‘A rousing performance’
The Independent, April 2002
‘Clarity sparkle and balance at an ideal tempo’
The Independent, April 2002
‘The Music progressed in a seamless flow’
Daily Telegraph, January 2002
'...great drama and emotional breadth'
The Daily Telegraph, January 2002
