Dont 8 avec l’ensemble Pulcinella orchestra
Aparté, 2015
"The multiple encounters within the album inspire Ophélie Gaillard to play with an imagination that is sometimes uninhibited, often in shades of subtlety, even nostalgia. The journey is not only exotic but also inward; what the delicate bow reveals is pure emotion."
Diapason, mai 2015
Aparté, 2013
"Ophélie Gaillard, the cellist with a thousand projects who seems to travel from one repertoire to another, is she here stepping onto more perilous ground? Because she brings nuance to the two Brahms sonatas with a sound that resembles her own—clear and close to the human voice—and because some passages are of remarkable intensity, one is left with a pleasant memory after listening."
Diapason, juin 2013
Aparté, 2012
"Ophélie Gaillard performs Schumann's Cello Concerto with great lyricism, using a beautiful vibrato to convey a sincere emotion."
Classica, juin 2012
Aparté, 2011
"Some turn Bach’s Cello Suites into a quest for the absolute, adopting an almost mystical solitary approach. Ophélie Gaillard, on the other hand, prefers to weave a more sensual and intimate relationship with and between them, almost trivial at times, highlighting the rhythm of the dances and the emotional intensity."
Olivier Olgan, Le Figaro Magazine, mai 2011
Aparté, 2010
"An intelligence of musical thought underpinned by an ultimate mastery of the keyboard. The poetry of a bow that gazes toward the absolute and the unprecedented. More than one asset marks this original journey, which brings to life the most sensitive pages of the Romantic composer."
T.H, Figaroscope, février 2010
Aparté, 2009
"The title summarizes the essence of the work. *Dreams* is an illusion, almost a utopia: the meeting of a successful pop producer, Craig Leon, with one of our finest young cellists, the multidisciplinary Ophélie Gaillard. Together, they revisit some of the most beautiful and enchanting melodies from the repertoire, arranged for solo cello and… philharmonic orchestra."
La Vie, novembre 2009
Naïve, 2005
"Bringing together all of Fauré's pieces originally written for cello and piano is a dream that takes shape in this beautifully crafted album. *Élégie*, *Romance*, *Papillon*, and *Sicilienne* shine here, rich in virtuosity. […] The work on phrasing and nuances by pianist Bruno Fontaine allows the bass line, so dear to the composer, to take center stage."
Pianiste, janvier 2005
Ambroisie-Naïve, 2004
"(...) With these lively, even daring tempos, in which many would have risked themselves... (…) One cannot conclude without a final salute to each and every member, without exception, of the orchestra accompanying these two talented artists."
Classica, mars 2004
Aparté, 2018
"It is not so common for a performer to admit the little sympathy they feel for the person of the composer. Yet, this is exactly what Ophélie Gaillard does in the liner notes for this album, acknowledging the gap between the often contemptible man that Richard Strauss was and the admirable music he was capable of imagining (but could we not say the same about many great musicians?)."
Pablo Galonce, Musikzen, mai 2018
Aparté, 2015
"Heroic in the vigorous passages, Gaillard sings the lyrical theme with a vocal-like eloquence. Though slightly in the background, the sober and clear orchestra contributes to the success of this top-tier recording."
Diapason, Mars 2017
Aparté, 2023
"Ophélie Gaillard's cello – which she conducts with her bow – draws from its multiple sources, blending the popular, the lyrical, the secular, and the sacred. Unheard works by Porpora, Bonno, and Barbella confirm that Naples still has many secrets to reveal... Step into the dance!" – Trophée Radio Classique
Aparté, 2022
"Rhythmic elegance, radiant lyricism, and precision of articulation even in the most fiery passages and the most breathtaking cadences." 5 diapasons, Diapason 2022
Aparté, 2016
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Sophie Bourdais, Télérama, mai 2016
Aparté, 2014
"A jubilant album. An impressive orchestra and a breathtaking sound recording." **Diapason, Diapason d'Or, May 2014**
Aparté, 2012
« Sandrine Piau starts off with a nicely decorated account of My Heart Ever Faithful… Gaillard plays admirably… Good support and lovely obbligatos from Pulcinella. »
Richard Lawrence, Gramophone, avril 2013
Ambroisie-Naïve, 2007
"The passion and love for risk that cellist Ophélie Gaillard has often expressed takes on the colors of Spain in her new recording. *Boccherini-Madrid* is, in every way, a truly original success."
Michèle Fizaine, Midi Libre, novembre 2007
Ambroisie-Naïve, 2005
"There is no doubt that the artist has captured the full diversity of these nine sonatas, all of which are built on the same model of the *sonata da chiesa*. From orchestral preludes to stylized dances, the musicians of Pulcinella always find the right tone. Ophélie Gaillard’s playing is above all focused and elegant, with finely nuanced expression."
Philippe Venturini, 4* le Monde de la Musique, juillet 2006
Aparté, 2019
"Very moving and of great delicacy, a *Stabat Mater* from 1781 sheds light on another, more vocal and sacred side of Boccherini's writing, in a first, highly chamber-like version for string quintet and soprano soloist (a later version would feature three singers)."
Sophie Bourdais – Télérama
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