„'nu' gave a guest performance at the well-attended synagogue, and for two
hours excited the audience with music that went to the heart and legs.
The small ensemble presented its music in its pure form, unadorned, condensed.
They are virtuosos: They are brilliantly in control of their instruments,
respond to each other like jazz musicians, demonstrate their skill in magnificient
solos, only to step back again in deference to the musical piece they're performing.“
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
„...with their Klezmer music, oscillating between exuberant
vitality and melancholy, the spirited duo "nu" enthralled the audience. A seasoned
singer, Brinkmann has also made a name for himself as a composer.
'It was fantastic.
Repeat performance, please. Da capo.' We can only hope that this commentary
by a member of the audience will not remain unfulfilled.“
Fränkischer Tag
„With their instruments, the two musicians tell stories. Sad and happy stories filled with love, yearning, pain, sadness and happiness. It is hard to say what exactly fascinated the audience in the fully occupied hall – the technical quality or the melodies. Fingers moved so nimbly and dexterously across the keys of the instruments that it was almost impossible to follow them with your eyes. This music gets under your skin – but "nu" also played happy dance melodies that seemed to overflow with happiness and joy.“
Bonner Rundschau
„The evening was over much too quickly. One would have liked to listen to the duo 'nu' much longer.“
Neue Rhein Zeitung
„Bouncy notes, shimmering melodies, trills and vibratos – Brinkmann nimbly elicits these sounds from his instrument. The accordion confidently takes up the clarinet notes, plays variations and improvises with the right hand while the left presses powerful basses from the black box. Thus unusual rhythmic patterns emerge, and the sounds blend.“
Rheinische Post
„With their instruments, the duo 'nu' ignites musical fireworks. With devotion and temperament, the two musicians made the popular culture of Eastern European Jews come alive and triggered a tingling feeling among the audience that you want to experience again and again.“
Alp Bote
„Virtuosos on their instruments and vocally perfect, the two top-class musicians lead their audience into the world of Jewish everyday life. They also impressed the audience with their spirited improvisations, during which they made their instruments give everything and delighted their audience.“
Hamburger Abendblatt