"Clara Wieck Schumann's Concerto in A minor ... Howard Shelley and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra offer a compelling account of what would remain the young composer's most ambitious work ... The technical challenges of the solo part are considerable. Shelley meets these with characteristic aplomb ... Three addenda to previous releases Hiller, Kalkbrenner, Herz ... make a striking pendant to Clara's Op 7"

"Howard Shelley gives meltingly-lyrical and beautifully-shaped accounts of all four pieces, his smooth and singing tone well suited to his musical idiom; and he makes a heroic effort in also directing the orchestra from the keyboard in repertoire that keeps the pianist's hands extremely busy ... This 78th volume in Hyperion's decades-long series is a welcome and enjoyable arrival"