Bridge: Three Sketches

“…some of the Sonata's radical harmonic language is present in the elusive left-hand Improvisations written in 1918 for Douglas Fox, who had lost his right arm in the trenches. Wass's deeply felt and finely shaded accounts of these pieces, displaying an admirably wide range of touch and dynamics, are probably the best performances on the disc.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2007 ****

“[Ashley Wass] plays the Piano Sonata with an expressive rubato that indicates complete understanding of the language and phrasing, a teasing glow in the slow movement and a sense of anxious searching in the finale.” The Times

“the poetry, flexibility and ardour displayed by these gifted players held me captive from first note to last...Don't hesitate for a moment - and fingers crossed for more Bridge from this exemplary team!” Gramophone Magazine, December 2010

“The main work here is the grim and haunted Sonata (1921-24), Bridge's painful and profound response to the Great War. This is an epic performance, making the most of the work's mingled violence and crepuscular moods.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2006 *****

“…Bebbington is a sensitive, stylish performer who never forces the tone and displays a genuine empathy for Bridge's touching and consistently absorbing inspiration.” Gramophone Magazine, October 2006