CD, Pleyel (composer)

there is much to delight in the four works presented here, with charm, virtuosity and vivaciousness in abundance. The use of period instruments gives a pleasing airiness to textures. — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2011 More…

…these quartets, while lacking the ultimate depth of a Haydn or a Mozart, offer something more than the simply 'pleasing'. The outer movements display strong features and the occasional surprising... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2006 More…

Such music would wilt in indifferent hands but the Ignaz Pleyel Quartet are fervent and warm advocates, and the release is rounded out by a fascinating booklet essay. Let's hope there's more... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2015 More…