'Shaham and Erez deliver outstandingly committed performances, revelling in the music's virtuosity, fantasy and heightened intensity of expression' (BBC Music Magazine)
'This recording by Hagai Shaham and Arnon Erez is probably the most dazzling that I have heard' (American Record Guide)
'With fine engineering, realistically balanced, and excellent annotation, this is a digital front-runner' (Gramophone)
'The Pizzetti demands something other than beauty in performance, and Shaham and Erez are uncompromising and abrasive with it. The Castelnuovo-Tedesco sounds gorgeous from start to finish' (The Guardian)
'the rapport between Shaham and Arnon Erez, itself a notable feature of the disc, is quite wonderful in the tricky ensemble and fractured discourse of this sonata' (The Strad)
'The playing is outgoing and communicative, and each movement makes a distinct positive impression. In vivacious movements the sheer verve of the playing is irresistible … an extremely enjoyable issue' (Gramophone)
'Highly enjoyable … full of charm and wit … the playing is exemplary … Shaham and Erez make the best possible case for these pieces, duly wearing hearts on sleeve where appropriate' (International Record Review)
'Scènes de la csárda could certainly be one of the records of the year' (ClassicalSource.com)
"Erez’s speedy piano never relents as he plays with a flourish..." (V. Vasan, Allmusic.com)
Brahms & Joachim: Hungarian Dances
'This recording by Hagai Shaham and Arnon Erez is probably the most dazzling that I have heard' (American Record Guide)