Stephen Kovacevich plays the "three Bs" in Birmingham

Von Peter Marks, 18 März 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, am 14 März 2013

Bach, Das Wohltemperierte Klavier I: Präludium und Fuge Nr. 4 in cis-Moll, BWV849

Beethoven, Klaviersonate Nr. 5 c-Moll, Op. 10 Nr. 1

Beethoven, Klaviersonate Nr. 30 E-Dur, Op. 109

Schubert, Twelve Ländler, D.790 (Selection)

Schubert, Six moments musicaux, D.780 (No 6)

Brahms, Rhapsody in E flat major, Op.119 no.4

Brahms, Intermezzo in A major, Op.76 no.6

Brahms, Intermezzo in A minor, Op.76 no.7

Brahms, Capriccio in d-Moll, Op.116 Nr.7

Stephen Kovacevich, Klavier

Jenseits von Perfektion

Rolf Kyburz, 18th September

Stephen Kovacevich war wohl nie ein typischer Tastenlöwe, vielmehr ein feinsinniger Musiker - und das ist er noch immer.

***11

Au TCE avec Stephen Kovacevich sur les chemins du Wanderer

Alain Lompech, 12th April

De Brahms à Schubert en passant par Beethoven, le pianiste de 85 ans a proposé un voyage d'une éloquence folle, sans jamais hausser le ton ou forcer l'auditeur à le suivre.

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L'hommage rendu à Stephen Kovacevich à la Philharmonie

Alain Lompech, 15th October

Entouré de Martha Argerich, Géza Hosszu-Legocky et Edgar Moreau, le pianiste britannique a réservé aux spectateurs de la Philharmonie une soirée de légende.

*****

A feast of phenomenal pianism

Frances Wilson, 8th October

A remarkable evening of exceptionally fine pianism and inventive programming, featuring seven of the UK's leading pianists in rich and varied repertoire.

*****

Blanc et noir: pianistic contrasts from Kovacevich and Argerich

Mark Pullinger, 2nd November

A packed audience congregated in Wigmore Hall’s temple to pay homage at a very special concert in which Martha Argerich joined Stephen Kovacevich to mark his 75th birthday.

****1

A mixed offering from Kovacevich in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 24th September

An effective Bach, a disappointing Brahms and a generally satisfactory Schubert: Kovacevich fails to grip in Dublin.

***11

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Peter Marks

Peter is founder and music director of Eroica Camerata, a Birmingham-based chamber orchestra. He is also a health professional by day.