Only a few have an insight into the works of Johann Sebastian Bach as deep as Benjamin Schmid. Thus it is no wonder that the international press literally showers the artist with praise. This may be the only complete edition of Bach’s works for violin that one really must possess.

Benjamin Schmid violin
Cis Collegium Mozarteum Salzburg¹
Jürgen Geise artistic director¹
Helge Rosenkranz violin¹ · Clara Dent oboe d’amore¹
Anthony Spiri harpsichord² · Sebastian Hess cello²

“…a recital, that made you feel a great deal better, when you came out than when you want in”
(Daily Telegraph, London)

“Performances with more interest per bar than most can manage for entire sonatas”
(Gramophone, London)

“An exceptional violinist comes into his own”
(Examiner, San Francisco)

„Schmids Spiel ist wunderbar ausgereift ohne an Offenheit verloren zu haben“
(Die Presse, Wien)

“A superb virtuoso with a beautiful tone”
(Strings, New York)

„Eine musikalische Kraft, die man wieder hören will“
(Campanella, Tokio)

“Schmid spielte mit leidenschaftlichem Temperament und höchster Brillianz in einer nicht zu überbietenden Perfektion”
(Münstersche Zeitung)