Tokyo String Quartet

"Attentive readings of Brahms's autumnal masterpieces." The Gramophone"

“…this new Tokyo set just about pips all rivals to the post. The reason is primarily one of balance, not only within the group itself but also in terms of overall musical judgement - whether relating to tempo, dynamics or emphases, or simply the way the players combine a sense of classical style with an appreciation of Beethoven's startling originality.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2008

"If the Tokyo String Quartet isn't the world's greatest chamber music ensemble, it's hard to imagine which group is." The Washington Post"

"Fine, bright tuning, a platinum-tipped first violin, minutely nuanced dynamics - you can hear it all, in the music of the spheres of the second quartet's second movement; in the harmonic suspense of the third quartet - and in that father of fugal finales - the last movement of the C major quartet, Op 59 No 3." CD Review, BBC Radio 3

“… this collection of chamber works suggests we are missing out on a considerable musical voice, one who has forged a distinctive style from a variety of contemporary models including serialism and Messiaen.” The Guardian