HIGH FIDELITY. Prokofiev Vol. 1/2

HIGH FIDELITY Marshev displays piano playing that reaches beyond all boundaries and one becomes euphoric listening to this genial music in such genial performances. No-one should deny themselves the overwhelming experience of hearing piano playing of this calibre. UNIKT KLAVERSPILL Danske indspilninger af Prokofievs klavermusik med den russiske pianist Oleg Marshev. Og hvilken pianist! Det er klaverspill, der tager vejret fra én. Oleg Marshev er tidligere blevet hyldet i disse spalter som solist i Rubinsteins 3. og 4. klaverkoncert på Danacord. Nu har samme tapre og ufortrødne lille danske pladeselskab kastet sig ud i en komplet optagelse af Prokofievs solo-klavermusik med samme pianist, og de to første CD'er varsler et projekt af tåmhøj kvalitet. Dette er ganske enkelt mageløst! Marshev...

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HIGH FIDELITY. Sauer Vol.1

HIGH FIDELITY August 1998 Impressive Virtuosity Sauer. Etudes de concert. DANACORD DACOCD 487 / 77:21 DDD Many will nod in recognition of the name Emil von Sauer, one of the great keyboard lions of the past. But Emil von Sauer the composer? Perhaps some transcriptions and arrangements? But no! The man also composed “real” music, including these 20 enormously virtuoso studies. It’s not great music because there isn’t much in the way of memorable melodic and harmonic material. In brief, there’s no personality. But is pianistically idiomatic, and that in itself justifies the existence of this CD. We’re here presented with the elite of piano technique here and it is in itself entertaining to hear a man perform what appears...

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HIGH FIDELITY. Rubinstein Concertos

HIGH FIDELITY April 1993 Oleg Marshev plays divinely: with superiority, clarity and great temperament. He completely lives up to the considerable demands placed on him in this repertoire and his virtuosity is free and unencumbered. This is quite exceptionally fine piano playing... CLEMT OG GENFUNDET Anton Rubinstein er ved at dukke frem af mølposen igen, og der er bestemt god grund tiI at lægge øre til hans velklingende, romantiske klaverkoncerter. Anton Rubinstein : Koncerter nr.3, G-Dur, op.45, og nr.4, d-moll, op.70, for klaver og orkester. Oleg Marshev, klaver, Artur Rubinstein Philharmoniske orkester, llya Stupel. Danacord DACOCD 411 / DDD Anton Rubinstein ... det er ham med “Melodi i F”, et af de tidligere mest elskede og spillede salonstykker for klaver....

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