Press comments on The Diamond Ensemble
| “A band of very able musicians who want to go places. Debussy’s wonderful Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun was the absolute highlight of the evening. A study in the professional heart which all musicians ought to possess in their work. Quite fantastic.” |
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Berlingske Tidende 6. October 2005 |
| “… The ensemble let it sparkle in a rich spectrum of colours and a convincing balance between the chamber musical aspect and the orchestral.” |
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Politiken 4. May 2006 |
| “The Diamond Ensemble consists of prominent musicians from The Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR and The Royal Danish Orchestra – the two foremost symphony orchestras in the country. The core of the ensemble of ten, are the five wind players who form the wind quintet of The Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR. When they play Carl Nielsen’s quintet, it is quite simply faultless.” |
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Politiken 8. October 2005 |
| “Leif Ove Andsnes looks like a boy – although he is in his mid-thirties - and this might lead you to slightly misjudge him. But not when he sits down at the piano and launches into Mozart’s Quintet for piano and wind instruments together with The Diamond Ensemble’s wind players. What a wonderfully clearly articulated Mozart – also on behalf of the wind players – and how the excellent pianist managed to make the sound of the grand piano shine in the fine acoustics of the hall.” |
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Børsen 24. November 2005 |
