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What's in a name? An intriguing and varied recital from Denis Kozhukhin in London

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“natural boisterousness tamed by gentility but still sparkling brightly”
Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 29 January 2020
Grieg, Lyric Piece, Op.12, no.1 “Arietta”
Grieg, Lyric Pieces, Op.12 no.2: Vals
Grieg, Lyric Pieces, Op.12 no.4: Dance of the Elves
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Halling, Op.38 no.4
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Elegi, Op.38 no.6
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Butterfly, Op.43 no.1
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Little Bird, Op.43 no.4
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Til våren (To spring), Op.43 no.6
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Elegi, Op.47 no.7
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: March of the trolls, Op.54 no.3
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Notturno, Op.54 no.4
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Scherzo, Op.54 no.5
Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Brooklet, Op.62 no.4
Grieg, 6 Lyric Pieces: Wedding day at Troldhaugen, Op.65 no.6
Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight", Op.27 no.2
Schubert, Four Impromptus, D.935
Ravel, La Valse
Denis Kozhukhin, Piano
Denis Kozhukhin: captivating storytelling with the London Symphony
***11
“Iron Man” Kozhukhin dominates in Prokofiev
***11
A suite of delights: Jörg Widmann and Lisa Batiashvili in Berlin
****1
Vasily Petrenko delivers an Elgar 2 of rare distinction with the RPO
****1
Passionately committed Brahms from Janine Jansen and friends
*****
Extrovert Rachmaninov from Kozhukhin and the Belgrade Philharmonic
****1
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