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1-1. Schubert: String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 'Death and the Maiden'
1-2. Sibelius: String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 'Voces Intimae'



Gramophone Magazine Editor's Choice - January 2017

The Observer 20th November 2016 ****
“From the opening chord, firm, precise, pliant, this quartet knows its collective mind when it comes to Schubert’s much loved “Death and the Maiden”...They avoid exaggerating the Viennese lilt, keeping all light, muscular and buoyant.”

Gramophone Magazine January 2017
“[the Schubert is] anguished, yes, but in place of rough-edged abandon we get a razor-sharp, perfectly blended precision that verily slices through the air…[the] Sibelius tells a similar story of deep soul painted with a panoply of colours, dynamics and emotion, with a natural dramatic flow throughout. I never would have thought of putting these two works together, but in this group’s hands it has resulted in something wonderful.”

BBC Music Magazine February 2017****
“The Ehnes Quartet favour rhythmic buoyancy, athletic grace and crisp, clear lines for Schubert’s Death and the Maiden Quartet. Speeds are lithe, but not especially fast, and while it may be clean it’s not hygienic ? there’s plenty of colour and variety of attack … this performance compels.”