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…it is van Rijen's sense of line that is the most impressive feature of his playing, reliant on musicianship rather than physical dexterity. …his virtuoso technique need fear no comparison... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2009 More…

In some respects this is a very personal disc. It aims, we are told, to explore the 'many and often subtle definitions' of the word 'romantic' as expressed in music for viola and piano...Zemtsov's... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2015 More…

Thompson lends a wild voluptuousness to this feel-good Argentinian collection. One of the best performances of Piazzolla's spicy Four Seasons on disc; Ginastera's string Concerto boasts a scherzo... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

His performances of all [the works] unveil his artistry and musical thought in a way more redolent of his live performance persona than the evidence we have hitherto had on disc, exposing him... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2013 More…

(...) he always sounds as though he is enjoying himself enormously. An impressive calling card. — Classic FM Magazine More…