RECORD REVIEWS

DVORAK CYPRESSES Somm CD236

Dvorak Society magazine

"The Delme had delved into the soul of these beautiful pieces better than anyone before them."

"The linking of these versions makes this a totally essential purchase, one also has good value in offering nearly 80 minutes of lovely music."

DVORAK QUARTETS Opus 105 & Opus 34

SUNDAY TIMES no 6 Recording of the year 2002

David Cairns

"The Delme celebrated their 40th anniversary with richly satisfying performances of 2 Dvorak quartets....played with such love and, at the same time, finesse that criticism is disarmed".

GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE (editor's choice)

November 2002

"The Delme have chosen 2 of Dvorak's delightful quartets and their performances of them tell of a real affection for this music.  Delightful music, played with relish and perception by one of our most respected quartets...a worthy tribute to this fine ensemble".

BBC CHOICE (Chamber music pick of the month.)

October 2002

"A serious big-boned performance that pays extraordinary attention to expressive detail.  One is constantly aware of the way in which the ensemble responds to the works' mood swings and exquisite lyrical detail".

BBC Record Review

"Positively beautiful"  Haydn  Seven last words

CD Review USA

"This is quite magnificent"  Favourite Encores

CONCERT REVIEWS

WIGMORE HALL 40th anniversary concert (2002)

"At this marvellous concert we were able to celebrate four decades of the Delme Quartet...I was left with the memory of sterling string tone and the feeling that everything the Delme played has a point of view".

KENDEL MID-DAY CONCERT (2002)

"The Kendel Mid-day Concert Club always entertains guests of the highest calibre and the Delme is without doubt in that category.  The depth, beauty and range of their tone, their immaculate bowing, their sense of balance, their superb control of dynamics (what breathtaking pianissimos they possess)".

SALZBURG FESTIVAL

"The strength of the Delme lies in their dedicated and lyrically inspired expression, and their extraordinary feeling for the ultimate depth of musical beauty".

HAMBURG

"The Delme's visit was a great instrumental and spiritual pleasure.  They play with deep seriousness and temperament". Die Welt

WIGMORE HALL

"The Delme's account had rhythmic brilliance and immensely sensitive surfaces.  Its performance of the Sibelius was near-ideal".

Paul Driver. Financial Times