Guy Johnston gave an absolutely beautiful account of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, well paced and justly proportioned. He does not make a big sound – his instrument looks relatively small – but having now heard him in two different acoustics, I can confirm that his tone projects well. He is a W. H. Squire rather than a Jacqueline du Pré, meaning that he takes a very English, restrained attitude to the music. But that is exactly what the piece needs. A du Pré is a special case, but normally I prefer to hear the aristocratic touch. From Johnston the quieter moments were amazingly quiet and very ‘inward’. By being less demonstrative, he drew his listeners into his confidence. He was well accompanied and the orchestral players seemed fully in sympathy with his approach.

Tully Potter Classical Source 24.3.11