Jim McCutcheon of American Record Guide described Leisner’s “Charms to Soothe” solo album as “a lovely program”. He went on to report: “Grouped into a sonata-like work, 4 well-chosen pieces from Op. 148 by Mauro Giuliani are refreshing, with a strongly played and well-articulated `La Risoluzione’ followed by a light and dancelike scherzo that grows into a strong belly-laugh by the end… Recording quality is realistic, bringing us the subtleties of Leisner’s sensitive dynamics and variety of tone, and his unerring sense of legato, balance and ‘sustain’… It is confident, often strong and always musical playing without resorting to fireworks—just what the doctor ordered to soothe us.”