<p>PAN Yumeng</p><p>Chopin B major Nocturne Op.32/1: Pleasingly natural, musical playing, with some unusual and individual touches. There is a sense of tenderness and nostalgia in the playing that is apt. Somehow - it could just be allowed to flow with more fluidity at times, but she catches the emotional turns in the music well.  LH occasionally a little too notey and heavy. The extraordinary twist at the end, and the B minor ending were convincingly conveyed.</p><p>Etude Op.25 / 5 (E minor): The voicing here sometimes seemed somewhat overdone to be really natural.  E major section tended to be rather over-weighty - more sense of “free flow” and less effort is possible here. Don’t try to make this too “important”! It is such really such wonderful, natural Chopinesque writing. But again much to admire in the playing.</p><p>Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No.12: I love your confidence and the directness of your playing. At times you produce quite a remarkably rich and deep sound. Of course there is scope for more musical subtlety, and quixotic twists in mood, but what you do is natural and conveys very considerable pleasure. Any little technical blemishes were never unduly serious.</p>