BBC Music Magazine has given a five-star review to Sean Shibe’s Vesper, with critic Anne Templar calling the album highly considered, showing depth and great musical insight. The review highlights
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Concerti: “A Major Achievement” for Sean Shibe’s Vesper
Concerti has praised Sean Shibe’s Vesper, with critic Ecki Ramón Weber declaring that this album is a major achievement. The review highlights...
Read moreEuropadisc: An “Unusually Engrossing” Album in Vesper
Europadisc has praised Sean Shibe’s Vesper, calling it an unusually engrossing album whose appeal will extend far beyond guitar aficionados. The review...
Read moreKlassisk Musikk Gives Top Score to Sean Shibe’s Vesper
Norway’s Klassisk Musikk has awarded a top six-out-of-six rating to Sean Shibe’s Vesper, praising captivating performances that draw the listener...
Read moreLuister Gives Sean Shibe’s Vesper a 9 out of 10
Dutch magazine Luister has rated Sean Shibe’s Vesper a 9 out of 10, with critic Paul Janssen singling out Thomas Adès’s Forgotten Dances as having...
Read moreStereophile Awards Five Stars to Sean Shibe’s Vesper
Stereophile has given a five-star rating for both Performance and Sonics to Sean Shibe’s Vesper, with critic Jason Victor Serinus praising the shortest...
Read moreBBC Music Magazine: Five Stars for Sean Shibe’s Vesper
BBC Music Magazine has given a five-star review to Sean Shibe’s Vesper, with critic Anne Templar calling the album highly considered, showing depth and...
Read moreVAN Magazine Profiles Sean Shibe: “What’s Left to Do”
VAN Magazine has published an in-depth profile of guitarist Sean Shibe timed to the release of Vesper, with Shibe reflecting on his relentless pace of work by...
Read moreThe Guardian: “Mind-Expanding” Vesper Earns Four Stars
The Guardian has awarded four stars to Sean Shibe’s Vesper, with critic Clive Paget describing the album as a series of mind-expanding flights of fancy....
Read moreAdès’s “Exterminating Angel” Makes Gramophone Shortlist
Thomas Adès’s The Exterminating Angel Symphony & Violin Concerto, performed by violinist Leila Josefowicz with the Minnesota Orchestra under Thomas...
Read moreVesper Shortlisted for a 2026 Gramophone Award
Sean Shibe’s Vesper has been named to the shortlist for the 2026 Gramophone Awards in the Contemporary category, one of six recordings selected from the...
Read morePENTATONE Celebrates 25 Years with SPACES, a Collection of World Premiere Recordings
Celebrating 25 years of PENTATONE, SPACES brings together world premiere recordings of contemporary works by composers from across the globe. From established...
Read moreDe Volkskrant: “World-Class” Playing on Plucked Bach III
De Volkskrant has awarded five stars to Alon Sariel’s Plucked Bach III, with critic Merlijn Kerkhof writing that whether on lute, mandolin, or mandola,...
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