Browse: Chamber, Quartets, String Quartets, Barber (composer)

Ehnes is brilliant and incisive in the faster music, but his consistently intense vibrato seems at odds with Copland's moments of plain-speaking simplicity; pianist Orion Weiss is a model of... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As a concept, this collection of songs inspired by rugged British landscapes is intriguing. The delivery is powerful, but borders on twee at moments. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 2 out of 5 stars More…

The Cypress Quartet play with taut rhythms and great tonal refinement, both as individuals and in a beautifully rounded ensemble sound. A reflective approach to the more lyrical moments of the... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The guitar’s intimate sound seduces the listener from the start. The rasp of fingers on strings and frets is so close, it’s as though the listener is leaning against guitarist Ferenc Snétberger’s... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Much like his look on the cover, HAUSER (aka cellist Stjepan Hauser) performs this clutch of crowd-pleasing melodies with a well-heeled slickness. So polished it’s almost clinical. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…

the most persuasive playing comes in the shorter items. Gershwin's sultry Lullaby is nicely contrasted with the spicy seasoning and rhythmic zest of Copland's Two Pieces and the 'Hoe-Down' from... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2014 More…