[TheTrout Quintet] This receives a terrifically spirited performance, especially in the mischievous Scherzo...Whether or not the theme always quite holds up, River of Music proves an enjoyable album from this remarkable family.

All in all, this is an utterly charming performance [of The Trout] that balances youthful vigour with thoughtful lyricism.

Whilst there is nothing here to challenge the top recordings of the better-known pieces, River of Music captures a moment in the course of the Kanneh-Mason river very successfully and, most importantly, has the power to invite new listeners into the joys of classical music. It also leaves me listening out for any future composing activity by Isata, which has the potential to bring additional depths to the family story.

Nothing is mawkish or over milked, yet everything feels a little like a final encore, sending us out misty-eyed.

The family’s lopsided instrumental resources (three violinists, two cellists, two pianists) limit the opportunities for a group attack: Schubert’s Trout piano quintet, the crowning item, could only be mounted with reinforcements. But a family feeling still persists in this fresh, engaging performance. It equally threads through many smaller items, whether folksy effusions (Deep River and Welsh hymns) or sweetmeats by Handel or Elgar.