Pianists in different constellations at the Martha Argerich Festival

Par Edward Sava-Segal, 28 juin 2021

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“The Gerzenbergs played Bernstein... with panache, raising the adrenalin level of the entire hall”

Critique faite à Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal, Hamburg, le 27 juin 2021

Weinberg, Twelve Miniatures for flute and piano, Op.29

Chopin, Nocturne no. 8 en ré bémol majeur, Op.27 no. 2

Chopin, Scherzo no. 2 en si bémol mineur, Op.31

Prokofiev, Sarcasms, Op.17

Bernstein, West Side Story: Danses symphoniques

Czerny, Rondeau brillant, Op.227

Chostakovitch, Concertino pour deux pianos en la mineur, Op.94

Susanne Barner, Flûte

Akane Sakai, Piano

Dong Hyek Lim, Piano

Gabriela Montero, Piano

Anton Gerzenberg, Piano

Daniel Gerzenberg, Piano

Lilya Zilberstein, Piano

Martha Argerich, Piano

A night on the tiles in Chelsea for the Prague Symphony Orchestra

Christopher Woodley, 12th February

Glorious performances of Dvořák and Prokofiev are enriched by a sumptuous improvisation by pianist Gabriela Montero.

****1

From Tchaikovsky to Weinberg with Montero and Gražinytė-Tyla

Alissa Balocco, 11th May

The pianist enchants with her Tchaikovsky, while the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia tackles an unfamiliar Weinberg symphony.

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Gabriela Montero captivates with her unique Tchaikovsky

Robert Gainer, 11th May

With two very well-known pieces, could Gabriela Montero, Gražintyė-Tyla and the CBSO find ways of keeping them interesting? The answer was a resounding ‘Yes’.

*****

From Russia without Love: Gabriela Montero at King's Place

Roy Westbrook, 8th October

“I have no idea what will happen," Montero admitted as she launched into an improvised performance to accompany Charlie Chaplin's film, The Immigrant.

***11

Fesselnder Bartók und unverzärtelter Mozart mit Montero in Nürnberg

Michael Vieth, 23rd October

Sehr selbstbewusst führte die Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg unter Joana Mallwitz bei Bartók durch ein Schlüsselwerk des 20. Jahrhunderts.

****1

Outstanding concert by Montero, Martín and the RTÉ NSO

Andrew Larkin, 14th February

New chief conductor Jaime Martín proved to be on fire getting the best from the RTÉ NSO in tonight's works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Beethoven, while Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero delights with her musicianship and improvisation.

*****

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.