Linda Merrick describers Josephs as a "consummate, motivated and sincere musician" who inspires performers. The Sonatas are Brahmsian in their use of lyrical melodies and...

Linda Merrick describers Josephs as a "consummate, motivated and sincere musician" who inspires performers. The Sonatas are Brahmsian in their use of lyrical melodies and rhythmic variety: these, and the Quintet, are major contemporary works in Josephs' individual but extremely approachable and mainly tonal harmonic language.