Deux-Elles

Not only are the Ruysdael unfailingly musical, they’ve honed a formidable technique since their formation in The Hague in 1996 – intonation is spoton, ensemble razor-sharp and their diaphanous,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2020More…

The use of an 1830 Streicher piano here adds a distinctive period-instrument sound, though can occasionally make the texture sound muddy. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2024More…

Kathryn Thomas plays with impeccable technique and tuning, neat phrasing, and an attractive tone. Richard Shaw is a sympathetic accompanist, and Lawrence Power's eloquent viola in the Duruflé... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2009, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

a reflection of a relaxed acquaintance with these marvellous pieces, one that relishes the sheer beauty of how Bach put his music together, savours its harmonies and lingers at its important... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2023More…

Demarquette and Scott realise serenity and anguish with equal conviction. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Terence Charlston plays persuasively. He has a fresh, off-the-key touch…all recorded with admirable immediacy. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2003, Performance 4 out of 5 stars Sound 5 out of 5 starsMore…