Copland - Two Pieces for string quartet

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 2014More…

This fine collection of Copland's small output of chamber music offers the first British recording of Movement, a characteristically introspective piece from his student years in Paris which... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Crisp and classy performances of Appalachian Spring in its original chamber version, the earlier but already characteristic string quartet pieces and a later, wonderfully strong Nonet for strings. — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008, 4 out of 5 starsMore…