Recordings

"Everything comes through with a wonderful, clarity, but also a great deal of poetry... they just play with wonderful, natural eloquence." (BBC RADIO 3 RECORD REVIEW)

"Tong’s reading abounds with character.  Best of all is his spacious, operatically informed Largo, one of the strongest period-instrument interpretations of this great movement I’ve heard." (GRAMOPHONE)

“Michael and Tong take on this key repertory in a spirit of fresh, fearless égalité, stylistic certainty and all-round technical brilliance.” (INTERNATIONAL PIANO)

"The performers do the works proud. They catch the storminess of the first movement of Fanny Mendelssohn’s Trio… Lightness of touch and a tender intimacy of feeling are the keynotes of this CD, which is…a total delight” (THE TELEGRAPH)

"I genuinely found myself listening to the Beethoven with new ears… a delicate balance between depth and playfulness that’s hard to beat amongs contemporary versions." (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE)

"This is one of those rewarding recordings that makes you totally reassess music from the mainstream repertoire." (THE GUARDIAN)

"The London Bridge Trio bring this unfamiliar work to life as if it were an old friend, with expressive string playing and a constantly arresting edition of the piano part..." (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE)

“Trickey has a beautiful tone: it’s sweet, clear and pure, but never lacks a steely underlying strength when needed. Tong is an equal partner in every respect…a simply stunning CD.” (THEWHOLENOTE)

“An extraordinarily sympathetic Schubertian with his crystalline sonority and wonderful tiny rubatos that release avenues of expression even in the simpler moments.”  (GRAMOPHONE)

 In truth, I can't immediately recall a more persuasive realisation of the lovely 1907 Phantasie Trio... what's more, in the glorious Phantasie Quartet of 1910 these stylish newcomers deserve a place at the top table." (GRAMOPHONE)