Instrumental, Piano Solos, Piano Sonatas, Paderewski (composer)

In his selection of Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Freire, like Gilels before him, explores a whole world of intimate feeling and a melancholy at the heart of Grieg’s indelibly northern nature (‘At your... — International Piano, January 2020 More…

a musical personality of a beguiling charm, a quality rarely encountered in today's more severe musical climate...You are reminded, too, of a naturalness and insouciance far removed from so... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2015 More…

wonderful transfers giving us an unprecendentedly vivid idea of Paderewski’s vaunted ‘golden touch’ — Gramophone Magazine, December 2016 More…

This new APR set reveals Bourne as a pianist of extraordinary clarity, charm and considerable finesse. — Gramophone Magazine, January 2023 More…

There are at least three good reasons for investing in this fine recording. First, there is the prospect of hearing 10 of Paderewski’s best works for solo piano played on his own instrument...Second,... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2018 More…

What a pleasure to encounter the full extent of Iturbi’s superb piano playing and elegant musicianship...Beethoven’s Andante favori is a model of tenderness and poise. It also prominently displays... — Gramophone Magazine, September 2016 More…

Friedman’s finest performances are intimate and mellow revealing a passion for lyric line, inner voicing, phrasing and cadence… every page was a door to an infinity of feelings and beyonds. — International Piano, April 2020 More…