Chamber
Review: Dvořák & Price – Piano Quintets (Takács Quartet)
Takács Quartet and Marc-André Hamelin are on sublime form in contrasting piano quintets by Dvořák and Florence Price, says Jan Smaczny in his review
Review: Shostakovich – String Quartets Nos 2, 7 & 10 (Jerusalems)
In his review, Erik Levi goes on a real rollercoaster of musical emotions thanks to the Jerusalem Quartet’s winning survey of three of Shostakovich’s mighty quartets
Review: Górecki String Quartets (Silesian String Quartet)
The Silesian Quartet deliver an outstanding survey of Górecki’s string quartets, says John Allison in his review
Review: Debussy – String Quartet in G minor etc (Nash)
The Nash Ensemble are immaculate in this new vintage recording of sparkling quartets and sonatas by Debussy, says Suzanne Rolt in her review
Review: Bartók & Ligeti String Quartets (Marmen Quartet)
In her review, Jessica Duchen is bowled over by the intensity, energy and expert view of these challenging works by Ligeti and Bartók, deftly handled by the Marmen Quartet
Review: Block: Chamber Works (ARC Ensemble)
In his review, Erik Levi enjoys discovering the life and music of exiled Austrian composer Frederick Block in this superb ARC Ensemble album
Schumann – Viola (Maxim Rysanov) (Review)
In her review, Jessica Duchen enjoys these expressive Schumann performances by Maxim Rysanov, Julian Bliss and Dasol Kim
Re:Build (Slide Action) (Review)
In her review, Anne Templer falls head over heels for a thrilling rollercoaster of new works from brilliant trombone quartet, Slide Action...
Souvenirs (Johan Dalene and Peter Friis Johansson)
In his review, Michael Jameson gives a big thumbs up to this dazzling recital from the exceptional young Scandinavian violinist Johan Dalene
C Schumann • R Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano
Rebecca Franks finds much to enjoy in this eloquent programme of sublime Schumann for oboe and piano from Nicholas Daniel and Julius Drake
Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Nos 1 & 2
Jessica Duchen can’t tear herself away from this glimmering Mendelssohn set from Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell and Jeremy Denk
Review: Keel Road (Danish String Quartet)
In his review, David Nice calls the Danish String Quartet's northern voyage 'a multifaceted diamond.'
Prokofiev • C Schumann • R Schumann • Szymanowski: Chamber Works
In this review, Paul Riley enjoys an otherworldly programme from violinist Natalia Lomeiko and pianist Dinara Klinton, a duo with great chemistry