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Wan brings to the table a poetic litheness, precision, silvery purity and tonal clarity, inf lecting Schumann’s limpid phrases with a gentle ease, complementing RichardHamelin’s velvet-gloved... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Both works merit attention, the more so in performances, led by the pianist Alain Lefèvre, that are so eloquently expressive, so sure in ensemble and so alert to the music's arresting fluxes... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2011 More…

[Wan's] sweet, even tone and unshowy brilliance put me in mind of his fellow Canadian James Ehnes, while the longstanding working relationship of soloist and conductor makes for a happy partnership... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2016 More…

The absorbing six songs that make up Op 86 are all easily encompassed by Marie-Nicole Lemieux, not least because her technique is so secure that she can pay attention to the meaning of each... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

A stylish and well-paced performance of (inevitably) Saint-Saëns's Third Symphony joins two engaging world premieres for organ soloist and orchestra, all masterfully shaped by Kent Nagano…as... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

From the very first bars of Saint-Saens's First Cello Concerto you sense that this disc is going to be exhilarating and rewarding. The performers launch the concerto with terrific passion and... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2013 More…

the Cecilia prove to be compelling advocates. They find a fine balance between the composer’s skittish qualities and his tenderer side, resulting in notably open-hearted readings. Their tremolos…seem... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2016 More…

Although Shelley has the strings create a perfectly smooth surface in the slow introduction to Schumann’s Second...the dotted rhythms of the un poco più vivace (at 1'54") instantly shatter that... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2022 More…