Search - Franz Joseph Haydn, Ivo Pogorelich :: Haydn: Klaviersonaten 19 & 46

Absolutely ingenious!

Maximeillian Taylor | Vancouver, BC, Canada | 08/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Mr. Pogorelich has the incredible ability to control the tonality of every single note. The fast ornamentions, or slow phrases flow with such a irresistibly charming and original nature. He plays with the classical rigour yet the music is filled with fantasy. His superb technique did not result at all even a bit of emptiness within. As a performer, he possesses both sense of calmness and emotional sensibility. All of his recordings are highly recommended for listening and analyzing for a fuller understanding of this genius!"

Absolutely ravishing!

Gaetano | 09/29/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one hell of keyboard playing. Pogorelich brings all his unrivaled training in classical pianism afforded only to players of the modern grand piano and marries it successfully with astonishing clarity appropriate to the musical conception of Haydn. You ought to hear what this man's pinky finger alone is capable of. There is a footage of his recital in Japan in the early 80s playing the A flat major Sonata online that can be easily accessed. His keyboard color is infinitesimally shaded; the separation of lines between his right and left hand is made clear as an azure sky on a summer day. The chords are perfectly balanced, and when Pogorelich decides to crescendo, he does so tastefully (you won't hear the same kind of fortissimo displayed in his Chopin preludes), and with total control. As a matter of fact, Pogorelich's rendition of the presto finale of A Flat Major Sonata is my favorite piano track in my entire musical collection.



If you've enjoyed Pogorelich's Scarlatti album, this album is certainly for you! I think Pogorelich shares Vladimir Horowitz's comment regarding just how much pianism one should utilize when playing Scarlatti on a modern concert grand: not too much, but imaginatively. Here is a CD where imagination and technique are united harmoniously. His pearly runs and exquisite phrasings are second to none among living pianists. I'd love to be proven wrong, but it's a tall order to fulfill. Enjoy!"