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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…

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…

The ballet gives an exciting conspectus on the work of one of the 20th century's most approachable composers. Having this dazzling sequence on disc is a joy, particularly in this lively performance... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2007 More…

Kobrin's beauty of tone is apparent throughout, seemingly incapable of an ugly forced sonority even amidst the densest of writing. There are passages of cantabile which I have rarely heard rendered... — International Record Review, December 2010 More…

It takes remarkable powers of concentration for a performer to sustain nearly an hour of solo cello music without any support from an accompanying instrument. In this formidable sequence of... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2011 More…