David Threasher
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective: Brahms & Contemporaries Vol.2
An adventurous ensemble illuminates another neglected figure
ReviewDudok Quartet Amsterdam: Tchaikovsky
Gut strings contribute to bringing a high-Romantic master to life
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: James Ehnes: Lalo, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate
An album to seduce and thrill in equal measure
ReviewVogler Quartet, Frithjof-Martin Grabner: Dvořák
Powerful advocacy makes this emerging cycle a vital listen
ReviewKuss Quartet: Schubert, Andre, Ter Schiphorst
A revealing juxtaposition of old and new from this adventurous quartet
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Harriet Krijgh: Dvořák, Elgar
Interpretations balancing depth and sensitivity make for a persuasive listen
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Steven Isserlis: Music of the Angels
Brilliantly committed performances bring Boccherini to life
ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Yo-Yo-Ma: Merci
A lifetime’s music making together is poignantly celebrated
ReviewJoshua Bell, Steven Isserlis: Mendelssohn
Darkness and drama aplenty from three master musicians
ReviewHanson Quartet: Schumann
Plenty of accomplishment on display as a quartet makes its label debut
ReviewGringolts Quartet, Lilli Maijala (viola): Brahms
Musicianly performances can’t quite compete with the finest
ReviewKaleidoscope Chamber Collective: Brahms and Contemporaries Vol.1
Winning advocacy of a Clara Schumann pupil, though she’s no match for Brahms
