Browse: Mendelssohn - Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66

What immediately impresses about these performances by the Florestan Trio is the lightness and clarity of the playing, with Susan Tomes characteristically sparing in her use of pedal. …this... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2005 More…

Energy bubbles from the outer movements of the first of Mendelssohn's two trios: it is amassed gradually and cumulatively through biting articulation, springing piano playing and a meticulous... — The Times More…

…these are full-blooded performances that leave the listener in no doubt as to the music's fervour and urgency. In the Wanderer Trio's hands, the coda of the D minor Trio's first movement is... — BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The two Mendelssohn trios are an apt choice for they well match the airiness and fingeriness of the group’s approach. There’s plenty of warmth, too…They also find time to relish the more reflective... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2019 More…

...the music is allowed to flow naturally, with rubato only at moments of surprise or important cadences. Tempos are convincing and the string tone is sweet. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…a magisterial demonstration, not only of Mendelssohn as virtuoso, but also as lyricist of deeply emotional cast… — BBC Music Magazine, November 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…