Shostakovich - Two pieces for string octet, Op. 11

These excellent Heimbach performances are recorded in vivid, spacious, well-balanced, realistic sound, with well-defined instrumental timbres. The works on this release are not too well known... — Fanfare, July/August 2020 More…

The recorded sound is close here, which sometimes muffles the textures, but there is much to relish, including Glière’s sumptuous, folk-inspired Octet and the youthful Shostakovich’s Two Pieces... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…