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Those who are unaware of this by no means insignificant part of Sibelius’s music are strongly urged to investigate this excellent disc — Musical Opinion, July 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Petite suite coruscates, and the Epigraphes exude a warm and mysterious resonance in these perfectly balanced performances by Tong and Hasegawa. The miking is a bit too close, but otherwise... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Tong’s interpretations are on the swiftish side, in the Allegro first movement of the first Sonatina, I find his choice of tempo here, and indeed throughout- the most natural. The Sonatinas... — International Piano, November/December 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…

'Gnomus' rings out with compelling authority. 'The Old Castle' comes over with a inging tone and in a clean style without a trace of mannerism; the phrasing is fastidiously controlled...[in... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…