classicalsource.com – Peter Reed, 29.01.14

“Martin Helmchen is an astonishingly complete musician. He has it all – a technique that embraces a seemingly limitless range of tone, touch, colour and dynamics, underpinned by formidable stamina and lightly-worn-virtuosity… Helmchen is graced with the sort of insight and fierce intelligence that goes deep into the character of music and throws it into the audience.”