‘Tomes and her partners identify themselves fully with the emotional scale of the works … there is so much from the Florestan to stop us in our tracks … a very special disc, recorded in detailed, front-row sound’ (Gramophone)

‘The articulation of Susan Tomes and her colleagues is alert and imaginative, with a 'period-instrument' feel for texture, effortlessly capturing Haydn's mercurial wit’ (The Sunday Times)

‘Susan Tomes is superb in these works; her fluid pianism is a joy to hear, beautiful in tone, crisp in articulation. Violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Richard Lester are on her level, and the tightly knit ensemble delivers a full, rich sound along with lightning-fast reactions to Haydn’s many twists and turns’ (La Folia, USA)

‘The Florestans play with a spring in their fingers Haydn's last four piano trios dating from the mid-1790s’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘The Florestans … relish the degree to which Haydn constantly challenges his listeners with unexpected turns of phrase and audacious modulations … the first movement of Hob XV:30 is presented as a truly expansive Allegro moderato with bold dramatic gestures that project the work as almost Beethovenian in character … violinist Anthony Marwood shapes the expressive melody with almost Schubertian warmth … these warmly recorded performances offer plenty of musical insight and deserve a positive recommendation’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Haydn … would have admired Susan Tomes' quick wit and dexterity … this is Haydn stimulated by instrument and player into some of his most original music, obviously relishing the unusual textures, which are paid proper respect by the attentive recording as well as by the players … this is all brilliant ensemble playing by thoughtful and enthusiastic as well as skilful performers’ (International Record Review)

‘The Florestans display their customary virtuosity, elegance and caprice in these outwardly easy-going works, once again capturing the full (and deceptively wide) emotional range of what may appear on the surface to be merely domestic entertainment music … a highlight of the year’ (Gramophone)

‘Forthright, lucid. sharp-witted performances’ (Gramophone)

„Das Salomon-Quartett erweist sich als Glücksfall für eine derartig reiche und vielschichtige Musik“ (Fono Forum, Germany)

‘Forthright, lucid, sharp-witted performances’ (Gramophone)

„Das Salomon-Quartett erweist sich als Glücksfall für eine derartig reiche und vielschichtige Musik“ (Fono Forum, Germany)

‘Positively beautiful … outstanding’ (BBC Record Review)