‘Here is the finest string ensemble in Britain’ (Daily Mail)

‘An oustanding pair of discs’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘[A] startlingly good debut’ (The Scotsman)

‘This superb account of Beethoven's early ballet is a revelation’ (The Guardian)

‘Surely one of the most memorable and touching recitals of the decade’ (The Independent)

‘A fantastic record. Buy it’ (Early Music)

‘Like so much that has been good, innovative and dangerous in recent recordings of early music, this comes from Hyperion’ (BBC Record Review)

‘Cherish this glowing collection of near-masterpieces, played with the utmost sensitivity and panache by the Gaudiers and the always wonderful Susan Tomes’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘The Piano Quintet comes off marvellously and compares favourably with any performance on record, past or present … delightful performances on which it would be difficult to improve, and excellent recordings too’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘The Gaudier Ensemble is flawless, unfailingly persuasive and play with both vigour and polish which makes this issue irresistible … it is difficult to conceive of better performances than these; each of the players … combines to the highest degree a virtuoso command of his or her instrument, a complete involvement in the score at hand, and perfect blending in ensemble. Hyperion's recording is as pure and natural as one could wish. Even the booklet is a model of what such things should be … any serious collector who has not yet encountered this music should search for this disc ASAP’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘The Gaudier Ensemble is flawless, unfailingly persuasive and play with both vigour and polish which makes this issue irresistible … it is difficult to conceive of better performances than these; each of the players … combines to the highest degree a virtuoso command of his or her instrument, a complete involvement in the score at hand, and perfect blending in ensemble. Hyperion's recording is as pure and natural as one could wish. Even the booklet is a model of what such things should be … any serious collector who has not yet encountered this music should search for this disc ASAP’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘The Piano Quintet comes off marvellously and compares favourably with any performance on record, past or present … delightful performances on which it would be difficult to improve, and excellent recordings too’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)