Chamber, Quartets, String Quartets, Mozart (composer)
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A triumph, both musically and technically. Encapsulating the best of all worlds, the Armida play with the exquisite nuancing of the finest old-school outfits, yet with a take-nothing-for-granted... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2021, Instrumental Choice
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Their underlying musicianship is so superb that you find yourself absorbed in the mesmerising mastery of these works without any issues of style getting in the way. The group’s collective tone... —
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Record Review, 12th November 2022, Record of the Week
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Building a Library, October 2001, First Choice
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The Doric Quartet emphasises [the works'] unpredictability with their vivid and insightful interpretations that bristle with life and character. Although employing a wide palette of timbres...they... —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2021, Editor's Choice
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these players bring an astonishing variety of vibrato, nuance and colour. These are, indeed, distinctly Romanic readings that could have more doctrinaire authenticists tut-tutting. —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2016, Chamber Choice
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Tempos [in K157] are admirably judged and the interaction between each individual line sounds totally natural...The Jerusalem Quartet's approach, balancing full-blooded tone with exemplary contrapuntal... —
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2011, Chamber Choice
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2012, Chamber Award Winner
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Saint-Saëns, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Beethoven
Mari Kodama (piano)
he Saint-Saens Allegretto (from Op. 59 No. 1) comes over with a light and velvet touch and not a trace of mannerism…Most successful are Musorgsky’s deft arrangements of movements from the F... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, Instrumental Choice
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The Schumann Quartet...bring a distinctive style to this varied programme. Their bold, forthright manner puts emphasis on clear articulation and strong dynamic contrasts...The Schumann's highly... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Newcomer Award
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The Armida Quartett...play modern instruments but minimise vibrato while maximising dynamic contrasts even in the slighter early quartets; and some listeners may prefer a less gutsy, more dulcet... —
