Ravel Complete Solo Piano Music – Volume 1 – MusicWeb International review
Oleg Marshev opens his complete series of Ravel with a revelatory recording. (more…)
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Ravel Complete Piano Music – Volume 1 – “Piano News” review (in German)
Ein Meilenstein in Marshevs Discografie. Weltklasse! (more…)
Brahms Sonatas nos. 2, 3, scherzo “Pianist” review
Brahms Sonatas nos.2, 3, scherzo. "Pianist" review.
Brahms Sonatas nos. 2, 3, scherzo – MusicWeb International review
splendid account of all these pieces (more…)
Ravel Complete Piano Music – Volume 1 – MusicWeb International review
A splendid first instalment of a three-volume cycle. (more…)
American Record Guide Chopin
American Record Guide May-June 2015 CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil. DANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06)
Fanfare. Chopin Concertos
Fanfare CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil. DANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06) Chopin pianists are a breed apart. Sovereign technique must be taken for granted. Yet Chopin playing never can be mere bravura. Of all the great composers, Chopin is the one who speaks most to the masses. A pianist must identify fully with the popular elements in his music, the singing line and the dance rhythms. Chopin playing rarely succeeds if it descends to the abstract or the arcane. Then there is the issue of Chopin’s harmony, which a player must master...
Gramophone, Chopin Concertos
Gramophone Magazine, October 2014 Frederic Chopin—Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra South Jutland Symphony Orchestra / Cond. David Porcelijn Danacord DACOCD 701-702
International Record Review. Chopin Concertos
International Record Review, January 2015 Frederic Chopin—Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra South Jutland Symphony Orchestra / Cond. David Porcelijn Danacord DACOCD 701-702
Musicweb International. Chopin Concertos
Musicweb International, July 2014 Frederic Chopin—Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra South Jutland Symphony Orchestra / Cond. David Porcelijn Danacord DACOCD 701-702 (more…)
