"This disc drove me nuts, and not with excitement: with frustration, bafflement and, at one critical juncture, catatonic boredom. This is Schubert of extremes. Nothing wrong with that, of course; it's a valid artistic approach, and Khatia Buniatishvili's fans will say that that's what this artist naturally brings. However, I found her approach to Schubert's great final sonata infuriating; an unsatisfying hotchpotch of muddle without anything lasting to say ... It's such a shame and, to me, feels like a waste. Buniatishvili's talents are remarkable: her touch is beautifully delicate, and she clearly has the capacity to think deeply about what she's playing".