Brahms: Clarinet Trio/ Piano Quartet

Brahms: Clarinet Trio; Piano Quartet – The Nash Ensemble
‘The seductive clarinet of Richard Muehlfeld tempted Brahms out of retirement to write his Clarinet Trio and Quintet and one can't quite help feeling that Richard Hosford's creamy tone - as displayed here - would have proved equally inspirational. An account of an early performance of the Trio said it was 'as though the instruments were in love with one another' - which could equally fit this recording of the Piano Quartet No.2, such is the effortless mastery of the Nash Ensemble.’

Stephen Pritchard, The Observer 09 May 2010
‘..the playing by Richard Hosford (clarinet), Paul Watkins (cello) and Ian Brown (piano) does such ample justice to the work's passionate melancholy ....The splendid performance of the piano quartet shows the young Brahms's intellectual power and melodic abundance to magnificent advantage.’

David Cairns, Sunday Times 02 May 2010 * * * *

Brahms: Clarinet Trio/ Piano Quartet

Nash Ensemble

Menuhin Hall, Menuhin School, Cobham, Surrey

Andrew Keener

Matthew Cosgrove

Phil Rowlands

Chamber

JOHANNES BRAHMS

Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114

Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26