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this is a recital that is full of interest. Jennifer Pike and Martin Roscoe’s performance of the Debussy is particularly fine; in a work where character and style are so important, they never disappoint – the brilliant passages dispatched with gusto, the grotesque moments given their due and the slinky, sensual episodes suitably alluring….There is a similar ability to weld disparate material into a strong discourse in the *Recitativo-Fantasia* movement in the Franck – its closing pages are captivatingly poetic.

Duncan Druce, November 2010

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thoroughly idiomatic, glistening performances of three core French violin sonatas. This is playing that brims with character, bringing a smoky seductiveness to the finale of the Debussy. Franck’s A-major sonata is given with plenty of passion tempered by winning finesse in dynamics and tonal shading.

Geoffrey Norris, May 2011

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The most striking aspect of this challenging recital is Jennifer Pike’s fearless exploration of the violin’s lower dynamic range. French music is all about colour and here she reveals radiant hues and patinas that most players leave hidden under layers of interpretative accretion…Pike’s dazzling interpretative flair and exemplary technique combine to create one of the most outstanding debut violin albums of recent years.

May 2011