La Voix Humaine with Danielle De Niese, Cumnock Tryst 2023
De Niese presented it, not in the orchestral version, but with sole accompaniment from pianist Matthew Fletcher, a partnership that projected a vital intimacy of its own. Fletcher was every bit as electrifying, his own theatrical responses timed to perfection, hanging on every cue, capturing with intense virtuosity the filigree imagery in Poulenc’s score. The Scotsman
A beautifully-calibrated performance. The Herald
A white-hot performance. The Guardian
Don Giovanni, Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2023
The most exciting musicianship of the evening comes from fortepiano continuo player Matthew Fletcher. His keyboard nudge, asides and exclamations create an extra, wonderfully witty, character, egging on the rest. Culture Whisper
…on this occasion it was the imaginative continuo playing that gave the performance energy and definition. The Observer
The Rake’s Progress, Glyndebourne Opera Festival 2023
Matthew Fletcher’s harpsichord playing, maniacal in the graveyard confrontation, was absolutely scintillating. Operawire
Stravinsky’s exquisitely Mozartian score gets an exhilarating performance by the London Philharmonic under Robin Ticciati’s direction, with top honours earned by the woodwinds and the harpsichordist Matthew Fletcher. The i
The Roadside Fire, Linn Records
A finely rapturous yet thoughtful performance. Planet Hugill
Recital with Glyndebourne Jerwood Young Artists at the Brighton Festival
Once more, under the hands of the chimerical Matthew Fletcher, the Steinway grand assumed the roles of a stately harpsichord, a salon piano and a full romantic orchestra, adding so much colour and style to each performance, allowing these four young stars to shine so brightly. The Latest, Brighton
Janáček’s Diary of one who disappeared, Shadwell Opera
Matthew Fletcher played the score with effortless brilliance. Opera Today
Janáček’s score is disorientatingly beautiful, and Shadwell Opera produce a gorgeous musical account, with a passionate piano accompaniment from Matthew Fletcher. theatreCat
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