Matthew Rye
ReviewYuri Kalnits, Igor Yuzefovic: Weinberg
Sympathetic performances of a composer overshadowed by Shostakovich
ReviewSinfonia of London: Delius, Elgar, Howells, Vaughan Williams
A stellar ensemble impresses in English string repertoire
ReviewPatricia Kopatchinskaja: Bartók, Brahms, Janáček
Two musical mavericks breathe fresh life into much-loved sonatas
ReviewJohannes Moser: Martinů
An equal partnership sheds new light on these mid-20th century masterpieces
ReviewEngegård Quartet: Mustonen
A melting pot of styles is brought together by committed performances
ReviewIsasi Quartet: Marteau
Telling readings of quartets by a violinist-composer marrying French and German styles
ReviewBelcea Quartet, Tabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras: Brahms
A landmark recording of these superlative string sextets
ReviewMarko Komonko, Theodore Kuchar, Denys Lytvynenko: Hermann
Compelling advocacy of the music of a forgotten Hungarian
ReviewEusebius Quartet: Korngold
Wit and charm abound in authentically Viennese-sounding performances
ReviewFenella Humphreys: Sibelius
Rare outing for small-scale pieces that perhaps hint at Sibelius’s ‘lost’ Eighth
ReviewÉbène Quartet, Antoine Tamestit, Nicolas Altstaedt: ’Round Midnight
A varied and imaginative tapestry of night music, sumptuously performed
ReviewSilesian Quartet: Penderecki
Emotional and committed retrospective of 20th-century composer’s string quartets
ReviewSitkovetsky Trio: Ravel, Saint-Saëns
Perfectly judged, poised ensemble in lovingly sculpted French piano trios