. . . there are some absolutely superb musicians here, of many different kinds. As a sample, just listen to Charles Curtis playing the cello in Force of Love . . . it is done with such masterly control and understanding that any tone-colour would be acceptable . . . there is none of the self-indulgence that so often characterises such discs: everything is kept alive and vivid . . . everything seems to grow out of a love and a deep appreciation of Machaut's music . . . the polyphonic pieces are treated fairly literally, though with refreshing novelty of texture.

In their hands, Machaut's fluid melodies sound by turn funky, dreamy or haunting. And while a certain otherworldly quality hovers over the entire album, there is little to indicate that the music was written 600 years ago . . .

Robert Sadin . . . has assembled top international musicians to render his arrangements of Machaut's music in a modern, global-music setting . . . The result is a tasty stew of Brazilian, African, jazz, Moroccan, and other contemporary world musics that allow the beauty of the original melodies to shine through the groovy new frames they are set in.

. . . heraus kam das hochgradig spannende, stimmungsvolle Konzeptalbum "The Art of Love" . . . Machauts Lieder wirken auch in diesem Gewand zeitlos gut und inspirierend.

. . . l'album mérite un coup de chapeau.