'These are performances of refinement and subtlety [...] Throughout the duo make a beautiful sound perfectly captured on the Resonus label'
Yorkshire Post (5 stars)

'[...] gamba demons Paolo Pandolfo and Robert Smith (early music's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) have concoted an intoxicating brew of pieces that would surely convert the most hardened sceptic [...] Smith and Pandolfo enjoy a terrific rapport sharing an acute sensitivity to balance, ensemble, phrasing and nuance'
BBC Music Magazine (5 stars)

'Voor wie de Viola da gamba nog niet kent, kan er geen betere kennismaking zijn' ('For those who do not know the Viola da gamba, there is no better introduction')
De Telegraaf

'The gambists aren’t afraid to produce robust sonorities in the most extroverted passages, or to whisper to one another when the mood turns austere. In many of the divisions, they share and interweave phrases with a seamless dexterity that rivets the attention. The end result, with a nod to Simpson, is “delight” that can only elicit an active listener’s bountiful “admiration.”'
Early Music America

'A delightful surprise […] their interplay is absolutely wonderful throughout […] a huge smile on my face listening to that again this morning'
BBC Radio 3 Record Review

'This cd is a delight throughout, bringing together 22 pieces of early music, most of which will be unknown to the majority of listeners. There are works by Christopher Simpson, John Jenkins, Simon Ives plus the gentle intervention of a single work by Robert Smith which is totally in keeping with the seventeenth century surroundings. The sheer grace and delight here speak for themselves – just hear it for yourself!'
Lark Reviews