Five stars for the Gringolts Quartet and violist Lilli Maijala: their CD of Johannes Brahms' String Quintets Nos. 1 and 2, released in June on the BIS label, received a euphoric review from BBC Music Magazine. "Besides being beautifully balanced and transparent, some of the softest passages acquire an ‘innigkeit’ (introspection) that can make you hold your breath" it said. "The detail and care that this playing involves is something inspiring. (...) Most pleasing of all is that this multifaceted, technicolour playing brings out the best in Brahms by never chasing mere effect or turning to shouty exaggeration."
morePassionate, intense, balanced, multi-faceted, intimate: the Brahms CD by the Gringolts Quartet, released in June, was chosen by BBC Music Magazine as Recording of the Month.
