"These are glorious quintets...a constant freshness, a feeling of unquenchable invention...with radiant good humour... The Westwood Wind Quintet has a standard of ensemble playing that is nothing short of breathtaking. [It is] something to be cherished." International Record Review.
"The [Westwood Wind Quintet] players seek, find, and reveal the numerous qualities that have kept this repertoire alive for almost two centuries." Fanfare Magazine.
“Wonderful sense of ensemble…It is seldom that one comes across a recording that with careful listening displays absolutely no major flaws, in performance or engineering. This is such a recording. The players understand the music, each other, their instruments, and how they fit into the mix. The result is simply beautiful ensemble playing. The intonation is about as good as it gets when it comes to any chamber music.” Flutist Quarterly
"Reicha's wind quintets...probably always will be regarded as the summit and foundation of the literature. The Westwood Wind Quintet is known far and wide to lovers of this kind of music." Ritter, American Record Guide
Fanfare reviewers have said of this series "only top-notch playing that can only be envied by lesser ensembles. The players seek, find, and reveal the numerous qualities that have kept this repertoire alive for almost two centuries...recording is invigorating, fresh, and imaginative...performances radiate affection for the music and technical virtuosity. Exceptional recordings. Splendid works, splendidly played." Fanfare Magazine
"This recording displays once again that the Westwood Wind Quintet is one of the finest wind quintets in the world." International Double Reed Society Journal
"These [are] glorious quintets...technical wizardry informs [Reicha's] structures with a constant freshness, a feeling of unquenchable invention...with radiant good humour. The Westwood Wind Quintet...has a standard of ensemble playing that is nothing short of breathtaking." International Record Review
"[The Westwood Wind Quintet] was described by the late Robert Shaw as 'a complete and completely satisfying musical experience.' From the evidence of my ears, they [are] ideal for recording what is planned as a complete cycle of Reicha's 24 wind quintets." Classik Reviews, Atlanta Audio Society
Richard Lesser, the esteemed pricipal clarinetist of the Israel Philharmonic for over 30 years, wrote the following to oboist Peter Christ after hearing these Westwood Wind Quintet recordings of the Reicha Quintets: "Last night I read the program notes, and that really set me up for this morning's enjoyment. The perfection of the ensemble playing – the beginnings, balance and intonation, is absolutely uncanny. The group is so well-honed that it is a supreme pleasure to settle in, sit back and listen to all that beauty. The solo passages are dispatched with such aplomb that one couldn't want anything better. Congratulations to all of you. I am especially moved by your sweet expressive oboe sound."
About the most recent release he wrote "You have all maintained your excellence in this latest release. There are so many treacherous places for intonation, and it all sounds as clean as a whistle. Ensemble is impeccable, individual virtuosity is consistently impressive – flawless, and tossed off with aplomb. It's a great achievement."
