Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 55 No. 1 in A major

The London Haydn Quartet are perhaps at their best in the presto finales, where their unflagging energy is exhilarating. Their deeply-felt account of the Largo from the E major last quartet... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The Pro Arte Quartet's first London appearance in 1925 prompted The Times to declare, 'One has never heard it surpassed, and rarely equalled, in volume and beauty of tone, in accuracy of intonation... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

The playing has both warmth and refinement of detail and the readings are full of character. They never leave the impression that they are too studied or lacking in spontaneity; indeed, one... — Penguin Guide, 2011 edition More…