ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

HIGHLIGHTED PRESS EXERPTS

 

“Nothing short of stunning”
--Gramophone

“A reading of compelling grandeur....masterful.”
--BBC Music Magazine

“The academy players captured the splendor in an account full of purposeful drama and poetic grace.”
--The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

“Good reason to turn off the stereo and go to a real live concert.”
--The Milwaukee Sentinel

“Something special….this memorable [concert] is sure to stand out as one of the area’s top events this season.”
--Denver Post

COMPLETE PRESS EXCERPTS

“The academy players captured the splendor in an account full of purposeful drama and poetic grace.”
--The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)

“Something special….this memorable [concert] is sure to stand out as one of the area’s top events this season.”
--Denver Post

“The musicians managed to produce the sound more often made by a chamber orchestra…irresistible.”
--The Buffalo News

“Good reason to turn off the stereo and go to a real live concert.”
--The Milwaukee Sentinel

“An alert, almost improvisatory response to Dvorak’s inspiration….The playing is first class throughout.”
--Gramophone

“The performances, by ASMF Chamber Ensemble, are nothing short of stunning….I recommend the disc with unmitigated enthusiasm.”
--Gramophone

“I have never heard a better performance on or off record. Strongly recommended.”
--Gramophone

“Splendid playing; impeccable sound and balance.”
--Gramophone

“A reading of compelling grandeur....masterful.”
--BBC Music Magazine

“The sound of a chamber orchestra…the polish of a string quartet….sparkling….The embracing warmth, the precision and seeming weightlessness crested in a fairylike scherzo that sailed just above common earth.”
--Milwaukee Sentinel

“The St. Martin’s musicians played all this music like gourmet chefs.”
--The Houston Post

“A keen feeling for textural blending and tonal balance….beautifully coloured…a sparkling performance.”
--The Canberra (Australia) Times

“The performance by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble was well-characterized, fervently committed and admirably exact. Just about beyond criticism, in fact.”
--The Times (London)