"The Fine Arts [Quartet] and the two pianists on the program bring great spirit to these works, and Naxos’s recorded sound is fine. …This is a very attractive disc" (Henry Fogel, Fanfare, January 2024)
"A welcome chance to explore the early works of a Romanian master (headline)...The Fine Arts Quartet is impressive, with finely honed phrasing and good characterisation, while the two pianists offer elegant support" (Joanne Talbot, The Strad, September 13, 2023)
"A very elegant rendition of intimate, warm and passionate Enescu works. (headline)...The playing is truly excellent - extremely sensitive and elegant...This is definitely a great recording to listen to - and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending it." https://afterthelastnote.com/a-very-elegant-rendition-of-intimate-warm-and-passionate-enescu-chamber-works/ (Vlad Bourceanu, After the Last Note, August 19, 2023)
"The Fine Arts Quartet, together with the pianist Gisele Witkowski,gives an all-around successful interpretation...The other works recorded also indulge in beautiful music...In particular, the 1st Romanian Rhapsody, iconic of Enescu’s work, takes on a character here as if it were being performed in a coffee house. All of the pieces acquire the kind of sepia tinge found in old photographs. This is certainly pleasant to hear and the quartet is well supported by the other participants: Fabio Witkowski on piano as well as on double bass Alexander Bickard." (Pál Körtefa, Pizzicato, August 2023)
"There is a good deal of pure enjoyment on this release by the venerable Fine Arts Quartet and the Witkowski Piano Duo...The balances among the instruments are cleverly handled and well played by the musicians here...This release will be enjoyable and of interest beyond just Enescu fans." (James Manheim, Allmusic.com, September 2023)
"Le Quintette avec piano en ré majeur (1896) s’impose comme une œuvre de premier plan, certes marquée par Brahms (jusque dans l’éblouissant finale à la hongroise, évoquant celui de l’Opus 25), mais d’un lyrisme puissant. Les Fine Arts et la pianiste brésilienne Gisele Witkowski s’y jettent avec passion." (Jean-Claude Hulot, Diapason, December 2023)
"The Piano Quintet in D major (1896) stands out as a first-rate work, certainly marked by Brahms (even in the dazzling Hungarian finale, evoking that of Opus 25), but with a powerful lyricism . The Fine Arts and the Brazilian pianist Gisele Witkowski throw themselves into it with passion." (Jean-Claude Hulot, Diapason, December 2023)