INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW ‘OUTSTANDING’ AWARD

‘Here is yet another fabulous performance of unfamiliar repertory to grace the remarkable Hyperion catalogue … this is a work which has been neglected for too long. As David Fanning writes, ‘this massive work bids fair for the accolade of the greatest work in the Russian chamber repertoire before Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet’ … the approach of the Goldners reveals true chamber music-making of intimacy, and of no less intensity. Lane, meanwhile, is every bit as virtuosic as Pletnev … these are fascinating works and the performances are suitably brilliant. Highly recommended’
International Record Review UK

‘Taneyev’s Piano Quintet is an expansive work, warmly played here and with the subtle intelligence he demanded of himself when planning a work … Arensky’s Quintet has the lightness of touch that he admired in Tchaikovsky … the piano-writing is deft and delicate, excellently handled by Piers Lane and well balanced with the strings in the recording’
Gramophone UK

‘The elevated intelligence and romantic intensity of Taneyev’s writing, laid out here on an almost epic scale, are amply reflected by Piers Lane and the Goldner Quartet, as is Arensky’s blend of rigour, ardour and charm’
The Daily Telegraph, UK

‘Rich in romantic melody … these are well-realised performances, and in realistic sound. Clearly music which should be heard more in concert programmes’
Liverpool Daily Post, UK