Mozart: Piano Concerto in E-flat major K482 – Piano reduction
This new edition from Henle is elegantly presented, displaying the clarity and precision typical of Germany's leading urtext publisher
This new edition from Henle is elegantly presented, displaying the clarity and precision typical of Germany's leading urtext publisher
Bouzine’s ingenious programme is split into sections, opening with Snoop Dogg’s You Betta Ask Somebody and Langgaard’s Le Béguinage
Performances by South African pianist Jill Richards, long-time interpreter of Volans, are exciting and compelling
Its youthful ebullience foreshadows Weimar irreverence, and its bright and brilliant demeanour is very infectious
Martin is able to cast sonic spells with the minimum quantity of notes
Levin makes imaginative educated guesses based on decades of study
Cool efficiency is assured; their collective skills readily overcome tricky corner
Interpretations that relish the music’s sensuously fragile mélodies and other-worldly phrasing
This collection will be useful for players seeking to build their technique in one hand over the other
There is ample glitter in Sughayer’s performance, particularly when heard in BIS’s modern sound
The whole album has been recorded twice – once on a Steinway grand, then again on a felt-covered upright for greater intimacy and a sense of nostalgia
Atanasova has produced a stimulating, introductory book to important subjects
No pianist since the more Romantically inclined Germaine Thyssens-Valentin has shown a greater empathy for Fauré’s range
Henle’s layout is beautiful and clear, with discreet but helpful fingerings from Martin Helmchen
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