From the Lebrecht Album of the Week.
… This is the best I have heard from Mäkelä on record. With a febrile soloist, he both anticipates and accommodates her whims, muting the orchestra or letting rip as required. This is sensitivity of a high order, allied to an empathy rare among podium kings. His performance is a parallel masterclass….
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