“I would venture to say that this disk is an example of Schumann's Schumann. It very much zeroes in on the notes themselves, singingly and surgingly….” "...Wu gives us a very focused vision of Schumann by getting everything exactly right…"

“…[her renditions] are poised, balanced, emotive, but precise.”

“…it shows us [that] Chi-Chen Wu [is a] powerful yet centered pianist devoting great care to bringing alive the music. … It brings us out of Van Cliburnian-Liberace-esque showmanship, brings us closer to the source. Bravo!”