Together the intensity of their playing makes the Schumanns’ romantic passion come alive. Monteiro has wonderfully poetic and dramatic tones while Santos gives us pianistic energy...This is no-holds-barred playing that commands the listener’s attention and holds it fast for the duration of each sonata.

His approach to Schumann's music may be characterised as approachably intellectual, with good attention to tempi and phrasing and very little vibrato. He is never drily academic, expressing emotional aspects effectively through an appealing smattering of rubato. Monteiro's violin has a tone that will not be to all tastes, however, being a little more on the fluorescent side than glowing

Monteiro has a unique sound, and it takes some getting used to. Once you've done that, bask in his unfailing artistry and musical sincerity...Santos is simply wonderful...praise goes to Bruno Monteiro and João Pablo Santos for their complete belief in the music and their willingness to put it before us. This is really very, very fine. A winner of a disc