Reviews, interviews and writing on recordings and performance.
“Individual and full of curiosity… profoundly musical.”
“Excellent, deeply considered Schumann.”
Clarke also describes Chan as “a most intelligent musician,” noting the natural unfolding of the Davidsbündlertänze and the clarity and rhythmic control of the playing.
Fanfare archive ↗“He has an individual way of playing that is reflected in innumerable details of timing, dynamics, and articulation.”
The review describes the performances as engaging and recognizes Chan’s understanding of Schumann’s idiom, while also offering reservations about aspects of the performances.
陈涵：用温暖的琴声感动世界
Ham Chan: Moving the World with the Warmth of His Piano Sound
The four-page profile traces Chan’s path from Hong Kong through Boston, New York and Maryland, his late start in formal training, and the artistic development that led to Masks under the Mask.
Its discussion of the recording follows the project back to Chan’s engagement with Schumann’s character pieces and the six cycles eventually selected for the two-disc album.