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[Draagen] demonstrates the instrument in a programme highlighting various unique features, to which he draws attention in his own booklet-notes. The recording does him proud...in Eben's 'Moto... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2015 More…

This instrument has a gorgeously gentle tone, the antithesis of French pungency and a sound which pleasantly emphasises the lyrical qualities of Bach’s Chorale Preludes, though I can imagine... — MusicWeb International, 29th July 2014 More…

These well-recorded performances are never less than impressive technically, but of ten they just fail to deliver the complete picture. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2023, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Cello and piano are equal partners on this, disc, and both players find an admirable delicacy. Compelling interpretations of 20th-century Russian cello classics. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

This remarkable album touched me immensely… Cikada’s stately, sensitive and heartfelt performances seem to be superbly judged. — MusicWeb International, March 2020 More…