Brodsky Quartet
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Reviews
Michael Tumelty, The Glasgow Herald, February 2011
‘Not once, in its four-year residency at the RSAMD, has the Brodsky Quartet failed to produce the goods in music ranging from Purcell to Shostakovich. And apart from their actual performance levels, the sheer presence of the great string quartet has had a profound impact on the ethos of academy life: the bar has simply glided aloft.’

Eamonn Kelly, The Australian, July 2010
‘The Brodsky Quartet proved a sublime addition...’

The Herald, by Michael Tumelty, April 2009
‘This was supreme in its control of mood and tension. After a long, heartbreaking solo, high in the stratosphere, by Brodsky cellist Jacqueline Thomas, and as the music moved towards a close, Time stopped, space expanded, and I became aware of a dense stillness in the City Hall. The density was the concentration of an audience that I think might have been holding its breath. The music stopped, the Brodskys stood stock still, and around one minute passed. Then, as the bows were slowly lowered, there followed a massive release and ovation. It was a shattering experience. I have not heard that quartet better played. I doubt if the Brodskys have played it more compellingly. I doubt if any other group has.’

Michael Tumelty, The Herald, 6 October 2008
‘Of Dvorak's Second String Quintet: ‘Apart from its supremely upholstered textures, and a massive, velvety depth of tone, the performance was outstanding for the group's multi-level command of the intimate chamber music of the piece and its symphonic dimensions, portrayed at their most grand and imposing.’

Rosalind Appleby, The West Australian, 22 February 2008
‘Throughout the night Rowland led with determination and flair supported by the intuitive playing of Ian Belton on second violin, the assured cello playing of Jacqueline Thomas and with Paul Cassidy as the linchpin; his dignified, heartfelt playing a revelation of the beauty of the viola.’

Fiona Maddocks, Evening Standard, 30 October 2008
‘Some secrets are better kept than they should be. The excellent Brodksky Quartet...’

Rian Evans, Guardian, September 2006
‘The Brodskys' achingly beautiful performance reached deep into the heart...’