In his Piano Quartet and Quintet, Schumann revisited the frameworks inherited from Schubert and Beethoven to create astonishingly innovative structures. Their grandiose musical and emotional gestures place these works among his supreme achievements. The prestigious artists assembled here, with their extensive experience of performing Schumann’s chamber music and concertos, do full justice to his imaginative world.
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Reviews
Performance ***** Sonics ****
Jason Victor Serinus – Stereophile.com – 9 February 2024
Editor’s Choice – March 2024
“…A late 2023 release it may be, but these immensely involving accounts, caught between the domestic salon and the public concert hall, and perfectly framed, beautifully balanced by Stephan Cahen’s adroitly focused engineering and production, can surely be considered among the year’s best.” *****
Michael Quinn – Limelightmagazine.com.au – 9 February 2023
“… Highly recommended.”
Stephen Cera – Gramophone magazine – February 2024
The Strad Recommends
“Period instruments prove revelatory in two Romantic icons.”
David Threasher – The Strad – January 2024
Guardian Top 10 Classical Picks for 2023
“…By any standards this is chamber music playing of the highest class; the fact that it’s performed on instruments of the period only makes it more satisfying.” *****
Andrew Clement – The Guardian – 23 November 2023
Chamber Choice
Performance **** Recording ****
“… The artistry on this all-star album makes for genuine pleasure …”
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