“It is easy to listen to this through the prism of sadness at a life cut short in its prime… But shorn of such sentiment and nostalgia, this performance still stands proud on its own terms; whatever else he was, Granados was clearly a gifted clarinettist with a strong empathy for the nostalgic sentimentality of the Brahms work. This is an affectionate and at times passionate performance in which Granados’ eloquence on the clarinet is perfectly supported by some lovely playing from the four members of the Houston Symphony Orchestra who, together, form the Fidelis String Quartet. This is a performance high on sensitivity and expressiveness, and apart from a slightly hard-edged sound, stands happily in the company of some of the best recorded performances of the work.… a powerful display of chamber playing.”
—Marc Rochester, MusicWeb International