“Weithaas plays with vigour and power, als well as a willingness to stop and smell the flowers along the way. Her playing is lush and sweet-toned.”
Antje Weithaas
"Style, interaction, an approach suffused with a sense of humanity: Quatuor Tchalik's performances bear the signature of one of the great French quartets of the new generation!"
Quatuor Tchalik
"Any more compellingly idiomatic or richly seasoned cello playing than this would be hard to contemplate" - International Record Review
Raphael Wallfisch
" ...The young Italian conductor, Gioele Muglialdo, was precise to the second, the millimeter! Such perfection would deserve the creation of a special award, the "Honorary Metropolis"
Gioele Muglialdo
"It is absolutely evident just how much joy these musicians of 4.1 experience when they perform. The ensemble 4.1 not only plays in total harmony together, but their dedication to the music and the performance is shining through every note."
Ensemble 4.1
"The finest Brahms playing one could hope to hear" - "These four instruments are like a breath of fresh air on the chamber music scene.
Leipziger Streichquartett
“in Dvorak’s G major Quartet, Opus 106……It was a joy to witness the visual communication the quartet displayed with each other……if I had to single out one movement for praise, it would be the slow Adagio, in which the quartet’s glowing tone filled the entire gallery. The exciting finale was delivered with great panache. What a great start to the season.”
Piatti Quartet
"The sound quality of this disc is simply stunning: crisp, clear, almost razor-sharp in its realistic presentation of the string sound, and the equally crisp playing of Quartetto di Venezia makes it a pleasure to hear."
Quartetto di Venezia
"A splendid performance guaranteed with the Berlinskaya-Ancelle duo which, by the virtue of their unified playing, is reflected by an irresistible interpretation marked by a wonderful sense of freshness and relief."
Berlinskaya - Ancelle duo
“These four musicians form a brilliant unit. They work together like a well-oiled machine, making music with a single, big beating heart.”
Rusquartet
Once again, the Simply Quartet is able to add another First Prize to its list of trophies. This time, the quartet emerged the victor at the Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition 2019 with impassioned renditions of works by Nielsen, Mendelssohn and Schubert.
Nimbus CD to be released on 17 September: Bloch Symphony for Trombone or Cello (First recording of the cello version).
On Wednesday 25 September, at the Wigmore Hall, Raphael Wallfisch and John York will perform Bloch's Suite for viola and piano (transcription by Gabor Rejto/Adolph Baller) in a programme also featuring works by Rebecca Clark, Lili Boulanger and Muriel Herbert.
We are very happy to announce that cellist Raphael Wallfisch has joined the roster of Squire Artists. In addition to his highly commended renditions of the great cello concertos and chamber music works in various different combinations, Raphael Wallfisch also enjoys exploring rare and neglected repertoire. This passion has most recently been reflected in a series of 5 CDs for CPO, entitled ...
Founded nearly a decade ago, the Notos Quartett has since become an ensemble of substantial renown. We are looking forward tremendously to our collaboration with these fantastic musicians. Besides their "profound musicality that goes straight to the heart" audiences and critics worldwide celebrate the Notos Quartet for its "sense of balance and ensemble playing revealing every detail of the composition".
