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Maria João Pires exudes elegance and grace in Cleveland recital

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“a profound reading of a deeply affecting work”
Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 3 May 2023
Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 13 in A major, D.664
Debussy, Suite bergamasque
Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D.960
Debussy, Arabesque no. 1 Andantino con moto
Maria João Pires, Piano
Festival Strings Lucerne bring sleek clarity and ambient stasis
***11
Bruckner with a light touch from Blomstedt and the Philharmonia
****1
Maria João Pires takes the spotlight at the Argerich Festival
****1
Maria João Pires reveals her poetic pianism in rare Aix appearance
****1
A sliver of musical reflection
***11
A surprising role reversal in Cleveland
***11
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