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this is a superb recording and a strong debut for Ensemble C4. It’s characterised by the voice of Daniel Sæther: sure-footed, stylish and confident. There’s a bright future ahead for these musicians,... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2024 More…

They are especially strong advocates of Poulenc’s Cello Sonata, admirably negotiating the rapid changes of direction in the outer movements, the first flitting moth-like between ideas and the... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2023, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Mozart’s Haydn quartets from the 1780s, part of the composer’s golden period, possess invention, with and touches of tragedy which the Engegards mirror with intimate, soulful, subtle playing.... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Stirring, nimble performances of two chamber masterpieces. The quartet’s playing is as cool and luminous as the moody cover suggests, achieving a fine blend with the pianist. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Clare Farr does her instrument great service in bringing this programme together. I defy anyone not to find Jan Sandström’s Sång t ill Lotta for trombone and harp incredibly sweet and beautiful.... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

I can fully commend the accomplished playing of Bergen Barokk. Its playing is sympathetic and stylish, and the music is enlivened 0062y thoughtfully-articulated phrases and evident affection... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, 3 out of 5 stars 9Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Nervous systems go haywire when confronted with committed performances of Janacek's two quartets. Imagine the impact, then, when both are carefully and selectively arranged for string orchestra...That... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…