Gabriela Montero captivates with Liszt

By Hedy Mühleck, 25 April 2016

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“the fragility of the moment that is now and then gone forever”

Reviewed at Kongresshaus Stadthalle, Heidelberg on 24 April 2016

Liszt, Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178

Schubert, Four Impromptus, D.899

Montero, Improvisations

Gabriela Montero, 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.

***11

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

Pianists in different constellations at the Martha Argerich Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 27th June

Lilya Zilberstein, Gabriela Montero and Martha Argerich were just three of the pianists in this celebration of the piano in Hamburg.

****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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Hedy Mühleck

Hedy is a former Bachtrack German Editor and Press Liaison. She's a musicologist, a great fan of British music of the 19th and 20th century, a folk musician, bibliophile and a coffee and tea aficionado. She also likes singing, cats, and to make all kinds of sweet treats.

More than a virtuoso showpiece: Gabriela Montero captivates with Liszt in Heidelberg