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Ashley Wass's commanding way with the solo part is beautifully poised in the Romanza, while admirably resisting any temptation to smooth over the Toccata's hard edges. Both in the Concerto and... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Not only does this gifted young pianist possess a rock-solid technique and striking keyboard finesse, his penetrating accounts of both these large-scale, single-movement sonatas make you sit... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Jackson and Wass are well acclimatised to Bax's elusive idioms, and Jackson's sensitivity and sustained singing tone in places such as the Legend and the slow movement of the Second Sonata are... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…Bax's monumental Symphonic Variations was written in 1916-18 at the height of his torrid affair with Harriet Cohen… Ashley Wass and James Judd… seem to find an extra degree of rhythmic excitement... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Wass plays with identification and sensitivity, with a delicate touch and resourceful use of pedal to create atmosphere… Bridge enthusiasts need not hesitate. — BBC Music Magazine More…

Wass plays all this music straight and honestly, with a sure instinct for its idioms, without surrendering to the more self-indulgent aspects of Bax's chromaticism. Wass has plenty of power... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2005, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Frank Bridge's two piano trios make a natural coupling. The 1907 Phantasie Trio is a prime example of the ruggedly mellifluous chamber style of his early years… The much larger Trio No. 2 (1928-29),... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2009, 5 out of 5 stars More…

…a disc that enlarges one's view of Bax, and that effect is certainly due to the committed and idiomatic playing of Ashley Wass and Martin Roscoe. Their vigour and brio in the Vivo e feroce... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2007, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…the principal focus of this disc is the composer's solo piano arrangement of the Enigma Variations, and unlikely as it might seem the music sound surprisingly effective in this form. …Wass... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…