Recording of the Month
"This is one of those rare discs that surprises as much as it delights. It has been a long time sinceI last listened to Brahms’ cello sonatas so intently and with so much enjoyment. Paul Watkins and IanBrown commanded my attention, not with declamatory statements but by making me complicit in an act ofdiscovery. This is familiar music, yet suddenly new Michael Collins’ gorgeous tone and eloquentcontribution enhance this disc’s already considerable attractions. The acoustic of Potton Hall iscaptured beautifully by the Chandos sound engineer Jonathan Cooper This recording sounds ideallyintimate whichever way you listen. Chandos has lavished its typical care on presentation Brown andCollins give us: an old master, sounding fresher than ever."