Gaede Trio Berlin - Gaede Trio Series 9 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This formidable ensemble, founded in 1991 and an international symbol of fine chamber and string music culture, demonstrates musicological centres with the aid of three works the Gaede Trio works it's way elegantly into each composition and discovers a particular timbre and depth in each one. It is simply delightful to follow these chamber musicians as a listener because it is an experience. (Das Orchester) Inch... seldom has a string trio displayed such smooth tone and cultivated playing. Even more impressive are the apparent ease and balance; their early Schubert is calm but always so fresh and alert that it never sounds old-fashioned. This is a graceful, lilting performance; a few exaggerated phrases add color without distorting the line If this performance (Dohnanyi) fails to erase memories of the Heifetz-Primrose-Feuermann recording, it does replace that classic as the one I will listen to most often. It also reveals the Gaede's range this could be three different ensembles, specialists in the Classical, Late-Romantic, and Expressionist repertoires.Inch (Fanfare)

The Eighties success story Guitarissimo - Peter Horton and Sigi Schwab - has upgraded itself to XL, unveiling two new jewels in the crown of sound that is Guitarissimo Tommi Muller, bass and Andreas Keller, drums & percussion. Peter Horton and Sigi Schwab were associated for many years, and soon joined forces to create the Duo Guitarissimo. The two became musical legends and an inspiration worldwide to guitarists and lovers of the guitar.

Each of the three compositions are played with such delineation of style and weight of texture that it's almost as if each piece had been recorded by a different ensemble. (Maybe they should rename themselves the Chameleon Trio.) Production standards are high on TACET's list of standards, including a trilingual booklet and warm sonics. (In Tune)