CD of the week

3 Jul 21

3 – 9 July 2021: Rondo Magazin CD of the week

The skill and assertion displayed by the Linos Piano Trio in Stolen Music keeps the listener alert and wide awake and at the edge of their seat.

The recording:

Stolen Music

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Unbelievable elegance

2 Oct 24

Pamina Magazine, Christine Gehringer

Virtuosity and the most attentive interplay

30 Sep 24

Daniel Hennigs, Badische Neueste Nachrichten

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Songful and impassioned

20 Mar 24

Edward Bhesania, The Strad

Linos Piano Trio At Kendal Midday Concert Club

The sheer beauty of their sound

11 Dec 23

Kendal Midday Music Club, Clive Walkley

An infinite range of nuances and perfect balance

11 Oct 23

CLASSICA, Gerard Belvire
CHOCS CLASSICA recommendation

Ravishing sounds and superb musicality … pure aural magic

22 Sep 23

Planet Hugill, Robert Hugill

Exquisite … ingenious recasting

8 Jul 23

The Arts Desk, Graham Rickson

It won me over within seconds

8 Jul 23

The Arts Desk, Graham Rickson

A luminous and emotionally charged performance

4 Jul 23

Bradfield Festival of Music, Festival Report

Utterly captivating … the whole Trio is absolutely glorious

4 Jul 23

BBC Radio 3 Record Review

Simply superb … effortless, full of colour and imagination

10 Jun 23

MusicWeb International, Gwyn Parry-Jones
MusicWeb International Recording of the Month June 2023

They achieve the richness of colour

3 Jun 23

Die Rheinpfalz, Frank Pommer

The performance is marvellous

24 May 23

Artalinna, Jean-Charles Hoffelé
Record of the Day

The effect is magical

19 May 23

AllMusic, James Manheim
Four and a half Stars

Delicate, tender sounds spun from dark times

8 May 23

Aachener Zeitung

Colourful playing, with supple and elegant motion

19 Apr 23

Pizzicato, Remy Franck
Four Stars

Beautiful levels of reflection

8 Apr 23

Yorkshire Times, Mike Tilling

An exhilarating experience … inspiring and extremely coherent

8 Dec 21

Das Orchester

Winner of chamber music category of the prestigious Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik

22 Nov 21

Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Eleonore Büning (on behalf of the jury)
(German Record Critics Award)

Immediately atmospheric … full, true sound and superb balances

1 Nov 21

American Record Guide, Gil French

Their superbly characterised playing – five star review

1 Oct 21

Erik Levi, BBC Music magazine
Performance: Five Stars
Recording: Five Stars

The transcriptions are ingenious and beautifully played

1 Oct 21

AllMusic, James Manheim
Four Stars

Musically right off the Richter scale

1 Oct 21

MusicWeb International, Philip R Buttall

An ensemble on a mission

10 Sep 21

Gramophone, Richard Whitehouse

A gripping, touching and highly virtuosic performance

7 Sep 21

Klassik Heute, Verena Düren

Absolute devotion to the music … Linos excelled

6 Sep 21

Concerts in the West, Andrew Maddocks

Compelling, dramatic, fascinating and unfailingly musical

24 Aug 21

The Strad, Charlotte Gardner

Expert and sensitive arrangements … freshness to familiar works

1 Aug 21

Scene, Nick Boston

Masterfully beautiful CD

6 Jul 21

Music Frames, Mattie Poels

‘CD of the Day’: Radio Klassik Stephansdom

21 Jun 21

Radio Klassik Stephansdom, CD of the Day

Stolen, arranged, improved

18 Jun 21

Pizzicato, Remy Franck
Five Stars

One could not ask for a better performance

11 Dec 20

Fanfare, Bertil van Boer

Three instruments perfectly balanced … a great success

30 Nov 20

CLASSICA, Marc Vignal
Five Stars

Superb pianist … the ensemble with the strings is excellent

1 Nov 20

Fono Forum, Susanne Benda

Linos Piano Trio is excellent – recommended

1 Oct 20

Clic Musique Magazine, Gilles-Daniel Percet – recommended

The playing is smart, efficient and alert to Bach’s quicksilver changes of mood and material

20 Sep 20

Gramophone, Philip Kennicott

Shrieks, grins and bared teeth from the Linos Piano Trio

19 Sep 20

The Arts Desk, Graham Rickson

Breath-taking performances…

13 Aug 20

Musicweb International, Philip R Buttall – Recommended

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10 Aug 20

SWR2, Susanne Stähr

Lively performances – CPE Complete Bach Piano Trios

6 Aug 20

BBC Music Magazine, Nicholas Anderson
Four Stars

Virtuosity, presence of mind and wit

24 Jul 20

Süddeutsche Zeitung, Von Harald Eggebrecht

A beautiful and poised interpretation … excellent discovery!

1 Jul 20

Robert Fraunholzer, Rondo

5 Star review from rbbKultur

30 Jun 20

rbbKultur, Kai Luehrs-Kaiser
Five Stars

Highly creative artists

13 Jun 20

Rondo, Michael Wersin
Five Stars

Rarely does a CD captivate and inspire you, and make you stop to listen, from the very opening few seconds

10 Jun 20

Online Merker – Die internationale Kulturplattform, Dr. Ingobert Waltenberger

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Determination and vivacity from the winners

20 Jul 15

The Sydney Morning Herald, Clive O’Connell

Striking musicianship and impressive technical accomplishment

20 Jul 14

Concerts at Cratfield Website, John Sims

An astounding performance

7 Jun 14

Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung