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Paris: For concertgoers fr om Beijing to Tokyo, Salzburg or his native Russia, Denis Matsuev, the towering 31-year-old pianist from the Siberian city of Irkutsk, is a phenomenally gifted performer who regularly sweeps audiences to and off their feet. ...
Get as close as you can so you can see and hear pianist Denis Matsuev in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. (You can see the pianist’s hands on the left side of the hall and watch the interaction between Matsuev and CSO assistant conductor Eric Dudley, who led Friday’s matinee.) ...
D?sseldorf. How beautiful, that the organizers from the Klavier-Festival Ruhr continuously more often reserve for the highlights of their concert series the venues of D?sseldorf. With the 1975 in Irkutsk born pianist Denis Matsuev in any case a real phenomenon leaped onto the podium of the Robert-Schumann Hall. Liszt’s “Mephisto”-Walz, Horowitz’ “Carmen”-Variations, Stravinsky’s “Petruchka”, no “warhorse” is safe from this man. ...
Conductor Yuri Temirkanov has spent long enough on the podium to know how to give the punters what they want. The programme for his latest visit with his St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ticked the right boxes: a dollop of Russianness, followed by a showstopper and a well loved symphony. If only its delivery has been so reliable. ...
St. Petersburg Phil/Temirkanov in BARBICAN 25.11.2005 ...
…At least the soloist in Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody was out to dazzle. Denis Matsuev, like many young Russian pianists, could never be accused of reticence. The Steinway takes a hell of a pounding, even in places where you suspect that Rachmaninov might have wanted the orchestra to be heard. But his technique is phenomenal: blistering passagework, steely chords. Perhaps he is the new Horowitz. ...
Denis Matsuev, the fast-rising young Russian pianist, made his Philharmonic debut in the Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, which usually comes across as a perky work alive with jazzy energy and ornate piano writing. But Mr. Matsuev, wielding his athletic virtuosity and steely power, gave a chiseled, hard-driving yet transparent performance, matched in character and cool brilliance by Mr. Gergiev and the orchestra. The ovation was enormous, so Mr. Matsuev played an encore, showing his delicate side in a gently tinkling account of Liadov’s “Music Box. ...
The label “greatest orchestra in the world” always needs living up to end, on the evidence of last night, the St Petersburg Philharmonic are certainly the last surviving 19th century orchestra in the world — and that’s something to be proud of. ...
St Petersburg Philharmonic in Bridgewater Hall, Sunday ...
December, 15 Denis Matsuev gave a press conference in the Chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic concerning the release of his new album “Matsuev. Liszt”. The album is dated to the famous Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt’s 200th anniversary and consists of 2 CDs that include some of the most interesting compositions by Liszt: Piano concerto no.1 and no.2, “Totentanz” and the symphonic poems “Orpheus” and “Heroic elegy”.Denis said that the album was recorded in 2 days only. ...
Denis Matsuev’s Siberian tour is over. December, 8 the pianist gave a concert in Tyumen, December, 10 – in Omsk, December, 12 – in Nobosibirsk and December, 13 – in Krasnoyarsk. In these cities he chose to play Schubert, Grieg, Beethoven, Stravinsky and Liszt. “I love these compositions, I’ve played them many times. It is the romantic repertoire, my favourite repertoire. I feel comfortable with it, because I am in a romantic age now,” – says Denis. ...
October, 22 Denis Matsuev gave a performance in Budapest, dated to the 200th anniversary of the famous Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt. The piano was accompanied by Danubia Symphony Orchestra headed by Domonkos Héja. The concert, which took place in Bela Bartok National Concert Hall, brought about several publications in the Hungarian press. Here you can read the following reviews: ...
December 5, 2011, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire there was a concert “Tribute to Sergey Dorensky”. Sergey Dorensky is an outstanding pianist and teacher who brought up a record-breaking number of famous musicians. Denis Matsuev performed in honour of his teacher Shostakovich, Piano concerto no.1 (parts 2,3 and 4), and then the master’s students played Varenberg in 14 hands. The video is available here. ...
Today's issue of the programme "Observer" on "Culture" channel was devoted to the outstanding pianist and teacher Sergey Dorensky. The master's students, famous pianists Denis Matsuev and Nikolay Lugansky took part in the programme. You can watch the video here. ...
The International music festival "Crescendo", art-director of which is Denis Matsuev, ended with a gala concert in the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire. In the concert took part Tchaikovsky symphony orchestra headed by Dmitri Liss and soloists: Denis Matsuev, Julian Rachlin, Maxim Rysanov, Sayaka Shoji, Vladislav Lavrik, Narek Akhnazaryan, Olga Peretyatko, Sophia Kiprskaya. The video is available here. ...
December 6, at 17 35, “Culture” TV channel will broadcast the concert “Sergey Dorensky and his students” from the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire, soloist Denis Matsuev. The programme of the concert includes Schubert, Sonata in A minor and Beethoven, Sonata no.23 “Appassionata”. December 8, at 17 35, “Culture” TV channel will broadcast the concert “Tribute to Sergey Dorensky”, recorded at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire on December 5. ...
Today at 17 20 on “Culture” TV channel there will be a broadcast of the final gala concert of the music festival “Crescendo” (artistic director – Denis Matsuev) ...
The annual music festival “Crescendo” finished with a gala concert in Moscow in the Great Hall of the Conservatoire. The festival represents a unique annual forum for the best young Russian musicians, performing here means acknowledgement of talent and skills for the young generation of the Russian perfprming school. Denis Matsuev, art-director of “Crescendo”, says: “More than 100 musicians took part in the festival during 7 years… If you look at philharmonic posters throughout the country, you will see that 80% of the names on them come from “Crescendo”. Sharing his thought about the future, Denis expressed the intention to turn “Crescendo” into a music academy with its orchestra, workshops with invited professors and a special concert hall. You can watch the broadcast of “Russia 24” channel from the “Crescendo-2011” gala concert here. ...
Denis Matsuev: “A Russian pianist’s quest to make classical music relevant”
Paris: For concertgoers fr om Beijing to Tokyo, Salzburg or his native Russia, Denis Matsuev, the towering 31-year-old pianist from the Siberian city of Irkutsk, is a phenomenally gifted performer who regularly sweeps audiences to and off their feet. ...
"Duo dazzles in Prokoviev work"
Get as close as you can so you can see and hear pianist Denis Matsuev in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. (You can see the pianist’s hands on the left side of the hall and watch the interaction between Matsuev and CSO assistant conductor Eric Dudley, who led Friday’s matinee.) ...
“Virtuosic Hercules at the Steinway”. Pianist Denis Matsuev conquers D?sseldorf
D?sseldorf. How beautiful, that the organizers from the Klavier-Festival Ruhr continuously more often reserve for the highlights of their concert series the venues of D?sseldorf. With the 1975 in Irkutsk born pianist Denis Matsuev in any case a real phenomenon leaped onto the podium of the Robert-Schumann Hall. Liszt’s “Mephisto”-Walz, Horowitz’ “Carmen”-Variations, Stravinsky’s “Petruchka”, no “warhorse” is safe from this man. ...
"St Petersburg PO/Temirkanov in Barbican, London"
Conductor Yuri Temirkanov has spent long enough on the podium to know how to give the punters what they want. The programme for his latest visit with his St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra ticked the right boxes: a dollop of Russianness, followed by a showstopper and a well loved symphony. If only its delivery has been so reliable. ...
"Brahms is given more glower than glow"
St. Petersburg Phil/Temirkanov in BARBICAN 25.11.2005 ...
Times Concert: St Petersburg PO/Temirkanov
…At least the soloist in Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody was out to dazzle. Denis Matsuev, like many young Russian pianists, could never be accused of reticence. The Steinway takes a hell of a pounding, even in places where you suspect that Rachmaninov might have wanted the orchestra to be heard. But his technique is phenomenal: blistering passagework, steely chords. Perhaps he is the new Horowitz. ...
Denis Matsuev debuts with the New York Philharmonic at 15.000th concert together with Valery Gergiev
Denis Matsuev, the fast-rising young Russian pianist, made his Philharmonic debut in the Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, which usually comes across as a perky work alive with jazzy energy and ornate piano writing. But Mr. Matsuev, wielding his athletic virtuosity and steely power, gave a chiseled, hard-driving yet transparent performance, matched in character and cool brilliance by Mr. Gergiev and the orchestra. The ovation was enormous, so Mr. Matsuev played an encore, showing his delicate side in a gently tinkling account of Liadov’s “Music Box. ...
“Greatest” wins over hearts and minds
The label “greatest orchestra in the world” always needs living up to end, on the evidence of last night, the St Petersburg Philharmonic are certainly the last surviving 19th century orchestra in the world — and that’s something to be proud of. ...
Matsuev: A Pianist Aglow
St Petersburg Philharmonic in Bridgewater Hall, Sunday ...
At the press conference Denis Matsuev spoke about how it was to play Liszt's piano and why he is not running for presidency
December, 15 Denis Matsuev gave a press conference in the Chamber hall of the Moscow Philharmonic concerning the release of his new album “Matsuev. Liszt”. The album is dated to the famous Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt’s 200th anniversary and consists of 2 CDs that include some of the most interesting compositions by Liszt: Piano concerto no.1 and no.2, “Totentanz” and the symphonic poems “Orpheus” and “Heroic elegy”.Denis said that the album was recorded in 2 days only. ...
Denis Matsuev played a series of concerts in Siberia and gave awards to the young grant holders of the "New names" foundation
Denis Matsuev’s Siberian tour is over. December, 8 the pianist gave a concert in Tyumen, December, 10 – in Omsk, December, 12 – in Nobosibirsk and December, 13 – in Krasnoyarsk. In these cities he chose to play Schubert, Grieg, Beethoven, Stravinsky and Liszt. “I love these compositions, I’ve played them many times. It is the romantic repertoire, my favourite repertoire. I feel comfortable with it, because I am in a romantic age now,” – says Denis. ...
Denis Matsuev praised by Hungarian press
October, 22 Denis Matsuev gave a performance in Budapest, dated to the 200th anniversary of the famous Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt. The piano was accompanied by Danubia Symphony Orchestra headed by Domonkos Héja. The concert, which took place in Bela Bartok National Concert Hall, brought about several publications in the Hungarian press. Here you can read the following reviews: ...
Denis Matsuev performed Shostakovich as a tribute to his teacher, Sergey Dorensky
December 5, 2011, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire there was a concert “Tribute to Sergey Dorensky”. Sergey Dorensky is an outstanding pianist and teacher who brought up a record-breaking number of famous musicians. Denis Matsuev performed in honour of his teacher Shostakovich, Piano concerto no.1 (parts 2,3 and 4), and then the master’s students played Varenberg in 14 hands. The video is available here. ...
Denis Matsuev took part in "Observer" programme
Today's issue of the programme "Observer" on "Culture" channel was devoted to the outstanding pianist and teacher Sergey Dorensky. The master's students, famous pianists Denis Matsuev and Nikolay Lugansky took part in the programme. You can watch the video here. ...
New video added to Denis Matsuev's YouTube channel: the final gala of "Crescendo" festival
The International music festival "Crescendo", art-director of which is Denis Matsuev, ended with a gala concert in the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire. In the concert took part Tchaikovsky symphony orchestra headed by Dmitri Liss and soloists: Denis Matsuev, Julian Rachlin, Maxim Rysanov, Sayaka Shoji, Vladislav Lavrik, Narek Akhnazaryan, Olga Peretyatko, Sophia Kiprskaya. The video is available here. ...
Broadcasts of two concerts in honour of Sergey Dorensky will take place on "Culture" channel on December 6 and 8
December 6, at 17 35, “Culture” TV channel will broadcast the concert “Sergey Dorensky and his students” from the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire, soloist Denis Matsuev. The programme of the concert includes Schubert, Sonata in A minor and Beethoven, Sonata no.23 “Appassionata”. December 8, at 17 35, “Culture” TV channel will broadcast the concert “Tribute to Sergey Dorensky”, recorded at the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatoire on December 5. ...
“Crescendo” gala concert today on “Culture” channel at 17 20
Today at 17 20 on “Culture” TV channel there will be a broadcast of the final gala concert of the music festival “Crescendo” (artistic director – Denis Matsuev) ...
“Russia 24” broadcast from “Crescendo-2011” gala concert
The annual music festival “Crescendo” finished with a gala concert in Moscow in the Great Hall of the Conservatoire. The festival represents a unique annual forum for the best young Russian musicians, performing here means acknowledgement of talent and skills for the young generation of the Russian perfprming school. Denis Matsuev, art-director of “Crescendo”, says: “More than 100 musicians took part in the festival during 7 years… If you look at philharmonic posters throughout the country, you will see that 80% of the names on them come from “Crescendo”. Sharing his thought about the future, Denis expressed the intention to turn “Crescendo” into a music academy with its orchestra, workshops with invited professors and a special concert hall. You can watch the broadcast of “Russia 24” channel from the “Crescendo-2011” gala concert here. ...