Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas and Trio

Gramophone: It is wise to leave preconceptions at the door while listening to this captivating programme of Brahms clarinet works. The musicians play period instruments - not copies... what the clarinettist, the pianist and the cellist achieve is musick-making that seizes attention... In addition to the clarity period instruments can realise, the musicians impart to each score subtleties of tempo, phrasing and nuance that bring these seminal pieces into fresh focus.