Mendelssohn - String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3

lean-toned, fiery, ever responsive to Mendelssohn’s distinctive brand of restlessness and agitation, yet never short-changing the pools of mystery and tenderness in, say, the outer movements... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2023 More…

An attractive coupling vivaciously and expertly played. — Liverpool Daily Post More…

The Aurora produce a very involving and enjoyable disc. — Manchester Evening News More…

a format that allows these quartets, showing Mendelssohn at his best, to reveal their multifarious qualities: energy, passion, tenderness, wit and civilised authority...Overall, I can only applaud... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The E flat major is given a bright and tender account, with balances judged finely, whether between the instruments or between the myriad emotions that flash through its fizzing duration…the... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Op. 44/3 is the longest of the quartets, and the outer movements can sometimes come across as prolix. The Doric’s performance steers clear of this trap – again through the controlled variety... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Throughout, you’re aware of characterful individual contributions within an impeccable ensemble…this is a delectable addition to the Mendelssohn quartet discography — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016 More…