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“… I admire the Calidore Quartet, who have risen rapidly since their formation in Los Angeles in 2010. The high point of this release, and for me it rationale, is Shaw’s fascinating piece, which was written for them…”

Huntley Dent – Fanfare – May/June 2021

“… the Calidore’s performances are as sharp (I don’t mean their intonation!) as the intelligence of their concept. The Schumann is quite beautifully rendered … The quartet are fully equal to Shaw’s at times dislocated textures, drawing the threads together convincingly as the composer intended. They are alert to Shostakovich’s inner intricacies, too … Signum’s sound is beautifully clear and spacious,”

Guy Rickards – Gramophone magazine – February 2021

Performance **** Recording ****

“… This is quality quartet playing, sympathetically recorded …”

Stephen Johnson – BBC Music magazine – January 2021

“… one of the year’s best albums. When live musical performances return in a few month, the CSQ shouldn’t be missed. Until then, at least we have this superb release.”

Jonathan Blumhofer – TheArtsFuse.org – 16 December 2020

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