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Spring, 2015

Classical Recordings Quarterly

"Marston is the Rolls-Royce of historic vocal reissues. Immaculate and truthful transfers, luxurious presentation and excellent notes are what we expect from Marston and what we get here in this three- CD set of selected Lieder recordings made between 1901 and 1946, billed as the “sesquicentennial edition” and intended to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Richard Strauss."
by Patrick Bade

Winter, 2013

Classical Recordings Quarterly

"This new set, including all of his records made for The Gramophone Company between 1902 and 1909, together with a selection from the vast number made later for Phonotype, offers a major resource... helped by the beautifully illustrated accompanying booklet that contains Michael Aspinall's informative notes."
by Stanley Henig

September, 2013

The Record Collector

"These two sets, the most important historical vocal releases in my lifetime of 70 years, have many lessons for us." [pdf]
by Tully Potter

October 3, 2010

The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Chopin bicentennial brings a wide harvest of recordings
by David Patrick Stearns

November 21, 2008

BBC

Listen to Ward Marston being interviewed by Harriett Gilbert on The Strand

October 24, 2008

The New York Times

"Classical Ghosts, Audible Once Again"
by Daniel J. Wakin

August 27, 2005

The New York Times

"A Master of Making Old Tunes New Again"
by Frank J. Prial

August 25, 2005

Wall Street Journal

"Ward Marston: Audio Resurrectionist"
by Barrymore Laurence Scherer

August 22, 2004

Sun-Sentinel

"Remaster Craftsman"
by Lawrence A. Johnson

February 21, 1999

The Washington Post

"Going For the Records: Ward Marston Makes Old Voices Sing Again"
by Tim Page

July 19, 1998

The New York Times

"CD Player as Time Machine: Voices Echo Across the Decades"
by David Mermelstein

May/June 1998

American Record Guide

"Review - Ernst Levy - Forgotten Genius"
by Allen Linkowski

December 12, 1997

USA Today

"Ward Marston brings lost recordings to full glory"
by David Patrick Stearns

Winter, 1997

International Opera Collector

"Pick of the Year
John Steane highlights his favourite vocal recordings of 1997"

by John Steane

Winter edition 1997

International Classical Record Collector

"Review - Josef Hofmann: The Complete Recordings, Volume 5"
by Donald Ellman

Winter, 1997

International Opera Collector

"Review - Johanna Gadski: The Complete Recordings, Volume 1"
by George Hall

November/December 1997

Fanfare

"Ward Marston Breaks Out--The Birth of Marston, A New Record Company"
by James Camner

11/19/97

Denver Post

"CD Reissues Of Dead Artists A Burgeoning Market"
by Jeff Bradley

November, 1997

Gramophone

"Replay"
by Robert Cowan

November, 1997

Opera News

"Review - MASSENET: Manon; Alma Gluck: ARIAS & SONGS; Johanna Gadski: ARIAS & SONGS"
by James Camner

10/5/97

Courier-Post

"New CD Label Captures the Vitality of Historical Recordings"
by Robert Baxter

8/2/97

Billboard Magazine

"New Reissue Label Seeks Niche"
by Heidi Waleson

October 1996

Opera News

"Wizards of sound: through their art, transfer engineers bring us closer and closer to performances of the past"
by James Camner

7/21/96

Courier-Post

"Digital Wizard"
by Robert Baxter

5/19/96

Chicago Tribune

"An Ear For Detail"
by John Von Rhein