REGER · SENFTER Clarinet Quintets / Herold, Armida Quartett | Deutsche Grammophon

For clarinetist Kilian Herold, this recording fulfils a long-cherished dream. “Clarinetists love Reger’s Quintet. It’s a particularly beautiful piece”, he adds. “Reger places himself in direct succession to Mozart and Brahms: The Quintet is densely woven, but also utterly transparent – a work bathed in light, full of color, relaxed and released from all anxiety.” As far as Kilian Herold is concerned, Johanna Senfter’s quintet serves as a thoroughly fitting counterpart to Reger. It is “likewise gorgeous music, and the listener can tell that it comes in a line of descent from Reger.” Both quintets are accompanied by the German Armida Quartett and are available on CAvi.