These performances make for a very enjoyable CD

Lark Reviews, Stephen Page

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Here are three relatively modern works with links to America. The two Piano Trios are by Amy Beach and Rebecca Clarke. Charles Ives’ music is his Trio for violin, cello and piano.

These performances make for a very enjoyable CD.

The recording:
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Fire and expressive power
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Fine blending between all members
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Deep sensitivity
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A wealth of expressive detail
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Understated virtuosity and startling clarity
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Washington Post, Robert Battey

Superb performances
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Unsurpassably played
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Revelatory interpretations
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Profoundly musical
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BBC Music Magazine, Erik Levi
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Excellent performances
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Music-making of the highest calibre
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Uncommonly powerful and disturbing
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