Rechercher des critiques de musique classique, opéra et ballet | Sonate pour piano No.26 en mi bémol majeur "Les Adieux", Op.81a

La nuit est tombée, la nature s'est tue, le pianiste est là sur scène qui prend possession de la musique qu'il joue avec une éloquence si persuasive qu'on est captivé.

Sir András Schiff lief bei seinem Rezital in der Philharmonie nie Gefahr, sentimental oder zu romantisierend zu spielen.

Bei Janáček lebte András Schiff richtiggehend auf! Bei allem Wohlklang war die Stimmung des Satzes „Die Ahnung“ ausgezeichnet eingefangen, eindrücklich in der dynamischen Gestaltung und im Wogen des musikalischen Flusses.

 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet impresses in Gallic repertoire, but his Beethoven took longer to win our reviewer around. 

Der Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder spielt den dritten der insgesamt sieben Abende des großen Beethoven-Sonaten-Zyklus. Voller Abwechslung und Spannung gelingt es dem Pianisten, seinem Publikum einen Einblick in die Seele des Komponisten zu gewähren.

Driving home after Murray Perahia’s stunning recital at the Barbican last night I found myself thinking: why is he such an extraordinary pianist? Some pianists have an incredible rhythmic sense, some technical wizardry, others a delicate musical sensibility, but rarely are all these and many others qualities combined in one artist. But this was how I was left feeling on that drive home.

An altogether warmer experience on Bonfire Night was enjoyed at Holt’s Auden Theatre, for a performance by one of today’s most successful and busy concert pianists, Freddy Kempf.

Thursday, composer David Ludwig joined Princeton audiences to hear Jonathan Biss perform his newly-penned Lunaire Variations in Richardson Auditorium. Ludwig’s piano cycle, though the shortest work on the program, became the centerpiece of Biss’ recital, which also featured works by Janáček and Beethoven.

Love was definitely in the air at Freddy Kempf’s St. Valentine’s Day Concert. He gave a passion-filled performance of Beethoven’s Sonata in C minor, Op. 13, ‘Pathétique’ to open the night, which was fitting with the nature of the title. The true ‘Pathétique’ should have passionate expression that should be felt by the heart and transcend mere variations in tempo.