"An unforgettable expedition through exotic and challenging works by an range of outstanding composers from around the world--from Turkey, China, Czech Republic, France and the US"
Cleveland, Ohio. The Plain Dealer
"Long committed to exploring the sonorities of the violin-clarinet-piano combination, the Verdehrs expand the edges of classical music while, at the same time, they erase the scary perception of new music as intimidating and unpleasant."
Knoxville, Tennessee. News-
Sentinel
"…a sizzlingly virtuosic Trio"
"The Trio played with a combination of musicality, technical agility and spirit."
New York, NY. New York Times
"a technically and artistically-perceptive performance" "elegant performances of 18th and 19th century works."
Musical America Magazine
"The Verdehr Trio has won international acclaim for its virtuosity on its respective instruments and in this piece (Stanislaw Skrowaczewski Triple Concerto) the members have ample opportunity to demonstrate why they have risen to the tops of their field. The writing held challenges aplenty but the three musicians were undaunted."
Honolulu, Hawaii. The Advertiser
"Each work was performed with sensitive musicianship and refined technique. The players consistently achieved fine balance and cohesiveness of style and idea. No detail eluded them. No musical challenge was too great."
Cleveland, Ohio. The Plain Dealer
"Most unusual was the wonderfully ironic, wise-cracking stylethese particular instruments created together. It’s rare thata chamber music concert seems as sly and witty as an evening of jazzor klezmer music but this group managed just that." (Kennedy Center)
Washington, D.C. The Post
"The three players conveyed an astute rhythmic sense and an air of erudite camaraderie."
Los Angeles Times
"It is quite an achievement to have reached the tenth disc in a series devoted to the combination of violin, clarinet and piano. It reflects admirably on the commitment of the ensemble, Crystal Records and Michigan State University (which commissioned three works on this disc) that this project has been able to come this far. The players’ commitment to the music is obvious; the performances here are strong"
American Record Guide
"masterful, poetic performance by the Trio"
Peoria, IL. Journal Star
"impeccable ensemble plus and engaging vitality, grace and disarming insouciance."
Buffalo, NY. The News
"a fascinating program consisting of arrangements of older works for the unusual instrumental combination as well as freshly commissioned pieces."
Toledo, OH. The Blade
"Each instrumentalist displays technical mastery and supreme musicianship. This well-matched Trio recalls the aristocratic approach of some of the great ensembles of the past, such as the legendary Heifetz-Piatagorski-Rubenstein Trio."
Grand Rapids, MI. The Press
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"...music making par excellence."
Graz. Sudost-Tagespost
"Three first-rate musicians who are highly esteemed around the world."
Linz. Tagesblatt
"One of today's most intense and exciting ensembles left a brilliant visiting card with a most demanding program of classical and modern chamber music."
Graz. Neue Kronen Zeitung
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"The concert was really thrilling in its precision and attention to detail. Technical difficulties simply disappeared. Notably, tone and timbre were varied with artistic judgment and an evident understanding of the composer's wishes."
Sydney. Clarinet Scene
"Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr's clarinet is worth going a long way to hear--always perfectly controlled and distinctive in the most energetic passages and in soft ones endowed with a liquid transparency any wind player must envy."
"Violinist Walter Verdehr enjots a masterly technique that embraces a finely calculated bland plus power to take appropriate command at times."
"Pianist Gary Kirkpatrick is very fleet of finger and displays a wide spectrum of dynamics."
Brisbane. The Courier-Mail. March 1986
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"The great new composition by Gian Carlo Menotti composed for the Verdehr Trio has stylistic elements of neoclassicism, impressionism and some stylistic idioms from popular music. It was given a shining, precise, virtuoso and perfect performance by the Verdehr Trio. The Trio by the Czech-American composer, Karel Husa, provided a great contrast in style. Instead of the melodic spontaneity, this music convinces by its use of interesting compositional techniques which were worked out to perfection."
-Petar Zapletal
Czech Filharmonie
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"Their individual beauty of sound and delicacy of expression are parts of the perfect ensemble. What is so particulary striking about the group is the way each member so transcends technical demands that they vanish."
Cairo. The Egyptian Journal
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"...a poised brand of chamber music playing."
London. The Times
"The brilliance and charismatic flow of the Verdehr Trio's ensemble playing gives a vibrant introduction to this often neglected combination of violin, clarinet and piano...and astounding sense of collective musicianship."
Strad Magazine
"...brilliant technical abilities and complete musical versatility. All three illustrated their masterly control of their instruments and what a perfectly coordinated ensemble they are."
London. Review on BBC radio
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"...brilliant performance"..."warmly applauded by the public."
Strasbourg. Demieres Nouvelles d'Alsac. March 1987
"These three musicians have succeeded in uniting their instruments' sonorities and giving them a real cohesion. The violinist exhibits a subtle execution and brilliant sonority, the pianist adds color
and fulidity to the phrases and the clarinetist has a fine clear sonority
which often serves as a support to the group."
"Their program, because of the unique nature of the the works, was quite original, combining Classical music with works from the 20th century."
Metz. Le Republicain Lorrain. March 1987
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"The Trio impressed especially with the ease and fluidity of its playing, vibrant tonal quality and fine sense of dynamic shadings."
Frankfurt. Allgemeine
"...overwhelming, artistic interpretation of the Contrasts by Bartok..."
"Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr proved herself to be a totally outstanding clarintetist."
"Walter Verdehr showed such an impressive display of warm-blooded and supple virtouso violin playing!"
Ulm. Schwabische Zeitung
"...virtuostic and bursting with spirit."
Hamburg. Abendblatt
"The American artists are equal partners, each one musically and technically on an internationally-elite artistic level of mastery."
Detmold. Lippische Landes-Zeitung
"What especially distinguished the Trio, aside from its fine tonal quality, were the delicate dynamic nuances, the precisely thought-out conceptions worked out to the last detail as well as the unbelievable animation and freedom of their music making."
"...ideal balance of virtousity and musicality."
Freiburg. Badische Zeitung
"This ensemble has been known for some time as interpreter of varied, well structured and virtuostically written music. Intense concentration ignited the performance... and incomparably detailed and singing Mozart--full of fantasy and with such tonal beauty."
Frankfurt. Rundschau
"Magical Power of Modern Music."
"The Verdehr Trio lived up to its reputation as one of the best ensembles for contemporary music."
Marburg. Oberhessische Presse
"Brilliant Ideas With Exceptional and Masterful Virtousity."
"A stand-out concert with surpassingly interesting discoveries."
Hamburg. Ahrensburger Zeitung
"Schubert, Fantasie, Op. 103...Any concern regarding transcriptions were soon laid to rest. With passionate dedication the three instrumentalists took up the challenge remaining true to their powerful, full-blooded concept, always careful to bring the important musical elements into the foreground."
"...inspired and masterful playing."
Bartok, Constrasts... "mastered with bravura."
Mainz. Rhein Zeitung
"...technical brilliance and precision."
Mainz. Allgemeine Zeitung
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"In the Amsterdam debut of the Verdehr Trio at the Concertgebouw, one was immediately struck in the opening piece by the masterful approach
of the Trio."
Amsterdam. De Tijd
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"The three are exceptional musicians and form a world class trio. Their musical compatibility is a joy to experience."
Bombay. Indian Express
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"...The artists overcame the most intricate passages with ease, thus resulting in a high level display of thchnical skill and artisty. These artists are individually excellent and make beautiful ensemble music together."
Mantua. Gassetta
"Trio Verdehr favorably impressed the listeners by its very high degree of technical virtousity and consummate artistry. The Trio displayed fine ensemble playing while at the same time exhibited the significant personalitites of the interpreters. The ease in overcoming the most technical hurdles that this rich and interesting program demands made the playing memorable indeed."
Trieste. II Piccolo
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"The Trio's performance was a combination of intellect, emotional sensitivity, and virtousity. Their teamwork especially was a display of true precision playing with oneness in their interpretations."
"Their performance was imbued with excitement and vitality."
The Straits Times
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"This admirable group performed with great virtousity."
"...perfect ensemble of the three artists. The sure, incisive and intensely lyrical violin of Walter Verdehr and the strength, color and purity of the sound of the clarinet were notable."
Bogota. El Tiempo
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"The artists illustrated not only an excellent and carefully executed technique, evidenced in a program of markedly difficult works, but also maturity and artistry."
"...artists of high qualifications."
"...fervent and repetitious applause after each of the pieces."
Seville. El Corroe de Andalucia
"the magnificent Verdehr Trio...absolutely complete musicians."
Madrid. ABC
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"Interpretative perfection."
Thun. Tagblatt
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"The Verdehr Trio is one of the leading chamber music groups of our time. Their performance revealed profound musicality, complete technical assurance and impeccable ensemble."
Bangkok Post
"They are top class artists and they played with such verve and gusto that they kept listeners on the edge of their seats throughout the concert."
Bangkok, The Nation
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"The trio had an ideal unity and justified all the praises they have received for many years."
Istanbul. Milliyet Magazine
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