Still only 25, Johan Dalene is already undeniably a star in the fiddle firmament. His singing approach to portamento makes something personal of his performances here…,The Bruch is fully authoritative, from the razor-sharp rhythmic definition of the opening to the dancing exultation of the finale, all aided by Dalene’s selective, sensitive and circumscribed vibrato, and supported every inch of the way by the attentive Swedish RSO, conducted by Gemma New in the Bruch, led from the front desk by Malin Broman in the Mendelssohn….it’s performed (and recorded) exquisitely.

The Strad, David Threasher