Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2 in E flat major 'The Joke'
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Chamber » Quartets » String Quartets
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It’s that combination of crisp, earthy clarity and lively, virtuoso sparkle that marks these readings out – in drink terms, think tannin-rich reds against fine, biscuity champagne – along with... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Record Review, 17th June 2023, Record of the Week
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Astonishingly insightful playing, musically captivating and technically blemishless. Each and every phrase rings so completely true that one can't imagine the music being played any other way. — More…
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Building a Library, January 2012, Recommended Recording
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amazing precision of intonation and articulation. Yet the piecing [sic] intensity of their virtually vibrato-less style, enhanced by the bright, resonant Hyperion recording, can sometimes weary... — More…
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Gramophone Awards, 2014, Shortlisted - Chamber
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The Mosaïques, at a rather slower tempo than usual, find in the themeand- variation finale of the G major Quartet, No 5, an unsuspected reflective tenderness.
The theme itself is played with... — More…Awards:
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Gramophone Awards, 1996, Winner - Chamber
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2001, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, May 2016, Also Recommended
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Doric String Quartet play using classical bows, and their performances are a delight, well projected, beautifully phrased, and full of light and shade. — More…
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The playing has both warmth and refinement of detail and the readings are full of character. They never leave the impression that they are too studied or lacking in spontaneity; indeed, one... — More…
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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readings that are remarkable for their consistency of tone and security of technique. They rattle off fast movements with élan...and serve slow movements well with their rapt concentration — More…
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