"The string playing with it's precision, wonderfully balanced power and feeling of perfect unity, was complimented by Ketler's profoundly lyrical piano sound and refined technique. The audience resonated with the powerful climax in the Strauss Quartet; and the c-minor Brahms Quartet seemed particularly suited for the temperament of this ensemble. The Ensemble Raro, with it's perfect technique and refreshing sensitivity, deserves to be in the limelight all around the world."
Ongaku No Tomo/Tokio, December 2009
"Ensemble Raro's playing is divinely musical"
Das Orchester, December 2008
“Songs and Dances of Life is an outstanding, extraordinary musical event. One hardly ever finds such a meticulously worked out and perfectly executed sequence of pieces. My particular favorites are Schubert’s Hungarian Melody and Liszt’s miniatures in Ketler’s intelligent, transparent and pleasantly defined reading. The incredibly varied duets for two violas evoke the true ethnic colours of Transilvania. Both the cover and booklet are beautifully designed. This CD is an excellent example of presenting a specific cultural region.”
Muzikas Saule, Orests Silabriedis, February 2008
“The choice of pieces on this CD is so well judged, that the musical thought’s flow is never interrupted. Both viola players are wonderful musicians... Ketler’s piano playing is balanced and mature… “
Gita Lancere, Radio Klasika 3, Muzikas Saule, February 2008
"The musicians are young, beautiful and talented, they played wonderfully. It was a great pleasure for me."
Francis Ford Coppola
"...this young, excellent ensemble is refreshing on the highest technical level...Misterious sounds and passionate drive are in perfect balance till the last reverberation...”
Kobe Press, 24th October 2007
" These young musicians embody a musical esprit, which can be described by superior technique, high emotional power and refined reactions."
Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten, 17th October 2007
"...an unforgettable performance..."
"the excellent musicians... played not only with contagious joy, but also unfolded the diversity of instrumental combinations, the richness of contrasts, the rhapsodic élan...with such fire and feeling for transparency, that the success was inevitable... The Piano Quintet by Cesar Franck in the first half was performed with stirring passion...”
Suddeutsche Zeitung, 14th September 2007, Harald Eggebrecht
Cotidianul, 13th November 2006
"...overwhelming dedication of the musicians...a remarkable interpretation...”
Observatorul Cultural, 12th November 2006
"The remarkable soloist abilities of each member of the Ensemble Raro find a perfect completion in the artistic development of this wonderful group of young musicians”
Romania Literara, 28th July 2006
"...an experience, that carried one away...every member of the Ensemble Raro put all of their immense soloist abilities to serve the interpretation...nobody, who was there that evening, will ever forget it”
Sylter Spiegel, 16th July 2006
"...a wonderful palette of artistic perfection.”
Traunsteiner Tagblatt, 07th June 2005
" ...in Peteris Vask’s Piano Quartet, the Esemble Raro gave to the audience one of those rare goosebump- experiences."
Badische Zeitung, 06th December 2004
"...excellently prepared, highly motivated and technically exemplary interpretation...”
Neue Musikzeitung, Ausgabe July/August 2004