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Recording of the Month. Gramophone 5-Star Review ...
I was anticipating a huge, monstrously bombastic performance of the First Concerto under the fingers of the powerful and technically phenomenal Matsuev, and he did not disappoint in that regard. ...
This Mariinsky CD includes Concertos 1 and 2. The Concerto No. 1, not too popular at the first performance, has become the benchmark for today’s virtuoso display. I recently heard it live with Bronfman and Dudamel in Los Angeles; it never loses its appeal. Matsuev manages much of Bronfman’s power, but under the critical ear of the microphone, his technique is flawless and Gergiev accompanies beautifully. Only one flat horn phrase in the 2nd Concerto suggests that the Mariinsky Orchestra is almost the completed project. As such, it fares better than some of the recent Shostakovich Symphonies — same conductor, recording company, and hall. ...
"The Fruits of Herculean Labours" is the name of the review on Denis Matsuev's recital in Munich on December, 19, 2011. Here you can read it in German and in English.Bewältigte Herkulesarbeit[…] Das Konzert wurde mit den zwölf Charakterstücken eröffnet, die Peter Tschaikowsky unter dem Titel 'Die Jahreszeiten' zusammengefasst hat (eigentlich sind es keine Stücke über die Jahreszeiten, sondern über die zwölf Monate eines Jahres)... ...
Tribune de GenèveJuly, 12, 2011Enthousiasmant concert symphonique de l’Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse sous la direction magistrale de Tugan Sokhiev avec en soliste l’éblouissant pianiste Denis Matsuev. Entre les deux représentations d’Aïda de Verdi, formant le premier volet opératique des 40èmes Chorégies d’Orange, l’Orchestre national de Capitole de Toulouse a donné un concert symphonique qui a enthousiasmé le public. ...
Charlotte Loriot, ResMusica.comJanuary, 15, 2011Paris. Salle Pleyel. 12-I-11. Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski (1840-1893) : Concerto pour piano n° 2 en sol majeur, op. 44. Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) : Harold en Italie, symphonie en quatre parties avec alto, op. 16. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Daphnis et Chloé, suite n° 2. Denis Matsuev, piano, Antoine Tamestit, alto. Orchestre de Paris, direction : Paavo Järvi. Les premières pages du Concerto de Tchaïkovski ont installé d’emblée une atmosphère énergique et vigoureuse. ...
Bob Briggs, www.musicweb-international.com ...
Anthony Tommasini, "The New York Times" ...
Denis Matsuev's Saturday afternoon recital at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, part of the Washington Performing Arts Society's Hayes Piano Series, proved an exhilarating affair. ...
Recording of the Month. Gramophone 5-Star Review
Recording of the Month. Gramophone 5-Star Review ...
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2/Denis Matsuev, piano/Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
I was anticipating a huge, monstrously bombastic performance of the First Concerto under the fingers of the powerful and technically phenomenal Matsuev, and he did not disappoint in that regard. ...
Review: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2/Denis Matsuev, piano/Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev
This Mariinsky CD includes Concertos 1 and 2. The Concerto No. 1, not too popular at the first performance, has become the benchmark for today’s virtuoso display. I recently heard it live with Bronfman and Dudamel in Los Angeles; it never loses its appeal. Matsuev manages much of Bronfman’s power, but under the critical ear of the microphone, his technique is flawless and Gergiev accompanies beautifully. Only one flat horn phrase in the 2nd Concerto suggests that the Mariinsky Orchestra is almost the completed project. As such, it fares better than some of the recent Shostakovich Symphonies — same conductor, recording company, and hall. ...
"The Fruits of Herculean Labours"
"The Fruits of Herculean Labours" is the name of the review on Denis Matsuev's recital in Munich on December, 19, 2011. Here you can read it in German and in English.Bewältigte Herkulesarbeit[…] Das Konzert wurde mit den zwölf Charakterstücken eröffnet, die Peter Tschaikowsky unter dem Titel 'Die Jahreszeiten' zusammengefasst hat (eigentlich sind es keine Stücke über die Jahreszeiten, sondern über die zwölf Monate eines Jahres)... ...
"Choregies D'Orange 2011"
Tribune de GenèveJuly, 12, 2011Enthousiasmant concert symphonique de l’Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse sous la direction magistrale de Tugan Sokhiev avec en soliste l’éblouissant pianiste Denis Matsuev. Entre les deux représentations d’Aïda de Verdi, formant le premier volet opératique des 40èmes Chorégies d’Orange, l’Orchestre national de Capitole de Toulouse a donné un concert symphonique qui a enthousiasmé le public. ...
"[Paris] D’un Tchaïkovski brillant aux rêveries d’Harold"
Charlotte Loriot, ResMusica.comJanuary, 15, 2011Paris. Salle Pleyel. 12-I-11. Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski (1840-1893) : Concerto pour piano n° 2 en sol majeur, op. 44. Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) : Harold en Italie, symphonie en quatre parties avec alto, op. 16. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Daphnis et Chloé, suite n° 2. Denis Matsuev, piano, Antoine Tamestit, alto. Orchestre de Paris, direction : Paavo Järvi. Les premières pages du Concerto de Tchaïkovski ont installé d’emblée une atmosphère énergique et vigoureuse. ...
Matsuev: “Muscle and Mind”, Beyond the Torrents of Notes, True Sensitivity When It's Needed
Denis Matsuev's Saturday afternoon recital at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, part of the Washington Performing Arts Society's Hayes Piano Series, proved an exhilarating affair. ...