BBC Radio 3’s ‘Record Review’ programme with Andrew McGregor reviewed The Romantic Room: Chamber Works by Spohr (6-CD Boxset) with WDR Chamber Players, declaring “This is a box of delights”.
The Romantic Room is an expansive six-volume set exploring the rich and often overlooked chamber music of Louis Spohr, brought vividly to life by the WDR Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players. Once hailed as the “German Paganini” and revered across Europe, Spohr was a pivotal figure of early Romanticism.
The multitude of platitudes included “This is a box of delights I think, reminding us of Spohr’s important place”, “played with infectious enthusiasm” and “discoveries to be made for sure”. Discover ‘The Romantic Room: Chamber Works by Louis Spohr’, out now on PENTATONE.
