Avi Music
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In the B flat and E flat Quartets – not always the most comfortable of keys for string ensembles – the Armida’s sparkling corporate intonation and textural litheness prove especially beguiling…Most... —
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Winner - Chamber Music
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Winner - Classical Without Borders
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the adventurous spirit Weithaas and Várjon convey here makes me eager to hear future instalments. —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music Recording of the Year
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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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The Allegro con spirito of the Third Sonata – Op. 1 2 No 3 – is permeated by a bounding optimism which this pair nicely catch, and they bring out the poetry of the Adagio, darkening the piano’s... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2024, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2024 Shortlist, Shortlisted - Chamber
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Shortlisted - Chamber Music
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C. Schumann - Piano Trio & Schubert - Rosamunde Quartet, String Trio
RecommendedAntje Weithaas (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello), Gunilla Sussmann (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Rachel Roberts (viola), Gergana Gergova (violin), Volker Jacobsen (viola), Alban Gerhardt (cello)
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Building a Library, March 2015, First Choice
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So far as these sonatas are concerned, Weithaas and Várjon allow you to learn, listen and love as never before. —
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2024, Recording of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - [Chamber Music]
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Schubert, Britten & Shostakovich: Works for Viola and Piano
Rachel Roberts (viola) & Lars Vogt (piano)
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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... —
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The performance by the Linos Trio is excellent, demonstrating with ease and sensitivity the fine details of the music. The violin of Konrad Elias-Trautman is often relegated to the distant background,... —
