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| >> Neue Zürcher Sonntagszeitung, Kai Luehrs-Kaiser at 2006.12.10 |
The Pianist Who Came In From the Desert
The big discovery of the Mozart Year is Matthias Kirschnereit |
| Taking stock of the Mozart Year yields only lean pickings: 22 of the local saint’s operas were performed – the connoisseurs are happy to have survived. Anne-Sophie Mutter nearly disgraced herself as Mozart performer. Her Mozart trios (with her ex-husband André Previn) were attested by the critics to have sales savvy but little taste. |
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| >> Philadelphia Inquirer at 2006.10.15 |
| The discoveries |
| Just as often, you stumble upon middle-aged artistis achieving mature greatness: The german budget label Arte Nova has issued all Mozart piano concertos by pianist Matthias Kirschnereit and the Bamberg Symphony under Frank Beermann. |
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| >> AUDIO 10/2006, Otto Paul Burkhardt at 2006.10.01 |
| Mozart – The Piano Concertos – Classical CD of the month |
| "Gulda, Brendel, Perahia, Uchida – the list of eminent Mozart pianists is long. In future, Matthias Kirschnereit's name must be added to that list. (...) " |
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| >> FONO FORUM 10/2006, Attila Csampai at 2006.10.01 |
| The Ideal Forum – Mozart's Piano Concertos |
| (... ) "The only light at the end of the tunnel in this otherwise gloomy Mozart anniversary year was the 10-CD set from German pianist Matthias Kirschnereit: the meticulously produced series, recorded over a period of seven years with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Frank Beermann, unites in a most eloquent manner the expressive possibilities of a modern concert grand with the tonal objectives of the master of historical performance practice – combining transparency, dramatic interaction and lively timbre. |
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| >> PIANO NEWS September/October 2006, Carsten Dürer at 2006.09.20 |
| Mozart – The Piano Concertos |
(…) "a recording quality and standard of interpretation like this really makes it a must for any Mozart and piano connoisseur (...)"
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| >> WDR 3 HörZeichen, Dieter Glave at 2006.09.12 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "Passages of dense energy, a sparkling (…) piano sound, a flexible and accommodating orchestra, outstanding transparency in the recording quality (…) this recording ought to stake its claim long-term in the market, despite competition from the big names (...)." |
| >> STEREO 9/2006, Oliver Ford at 2006.09.01 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "Kirschnereit is compelling throughout the entire cycle with his natural, individual and lively enjoyment of music-making." |
| >> klassik.com, Felix Stephan at 2006.08.22 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "Matthias Kirschnereit's approach is unmistakably virtuoso. His playing is brilliant, effective and at the same time refreshingly natural. Seldom has anyone performed Mozart more precisely and rigorously. |
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| >> DIE WELT, Kai Luehrs-Kaiser at 2006.08.01 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "Among this year's Mozart CDs few are so perfect as this piano concerto boxed set by the German pianist Matthias Kirschnereit, who grew up in Namibia (...)" |
| >> Leipziger Volkszeitung – Musik und Markt, Peter Korfmacher at 2006.07.21 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "Pianist Matthias Kirschnereit masters the enchanting cascading runs in the later, most famous concertos with a great flourish, outlining their full beauty (...)" |
| >> Bayern 4 Klassik CD Tip, Jürgen Seeger at 2006.07.15 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "This series of recordings lends weight to the reputation of Matthias Kirschnereit, born in 1962 in Westphalia, one of the most interesting pianists of his generation. (…) |
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| >> NDR INFO CD Tip of the Week in July 2006 at 2006.07.14 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "The soloist Matthias Kirschnereit here presents an utterly unique Mozart interpretation. (…) |
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| >> WAZ Wochenende – Arts section, Michael Stenger at 2006.06.24 |
| Mozart - The Piano Concertos |
| (...) "This recording is remarkable (…). But it is precisely because Matthias Kirschnereit plays in such an unpretentious and natural manner, because he does not go for over-accentuation in the grand evolutionary course of these fascinating concertos, that this reading is so persuasive. (…) It is inspiring, especially since the Bamberg Symphony prove to be a vibrant ensemble. A wonderful contribution to the Mozart anniversary year!" |
| >> Västmanland Läns Tidning, Schweden at 2006.04.07 |
| Fantomen på pianot |
| Ja, Matthias Kirschnereit kallas pianofantom i Västmanlandsmusikens reklam. Efter hans framträdande i går är det bara att hålla med. |
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| >> Capital Times, Madison at 2006.04.01 |
| Birthday Bash For Mozart |
| Pianist Matthias Kirschnereit, guest artist this weekend with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, appears to be one whose intellectual capacity forms an intricate weave with his emotional exuberance for the music. The result of that confluence was a performance as exquisite as its source material was brilliant. |
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| >> Wisconsin State Journal at 2006.04.01 |
| Mso Strong In Mozart Works |
| The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Friday night concert in Overture Hall had an excellent group of about 50 musicians playing extremely well, an excellent piano soloist, an excellent group of about 120 members of the Madison Symphony Chorus, and four excellent vocal soloists, in an all-Mozart program. |
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| >> Manchester Evening News (Robert Beale) at 2006.03.28 |
| Piano 2006 @ Bridgewater Hall |
THE festival’s devotion to Mozart, with the rare (possibly unique) opportunity of hearing all his original piano concertos played in a week, provided an unforgettable experience.
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| >> www.musicweb-international.com at 2005.04.18 |
| Mozart, The Piano Concertos Vol. 7: |
| ... he produces what is probably a much more authentic performance, much more like the way Mozart would have played, than some others do. |
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| >> musicweb.uk.net (Don Satz) at 2004.03.01 |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Piano Concertos Vol. 5
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Volume 5 of Kirschnereit’s Mozart series is my first exposure to his artistry,and I am entirely smitten with the performance of the Concerto in F major that reveals a pianist who is a perfect fit with Mozart’s warm and loving utterances.
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| >> Süddeutsche Zeitung, Munich |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Piano Concertos Vol. 7 |
| "One can hardly imagine Mozart’s “Jeunehomme” Piano Concerto, K. 271 being played with more sensitivity and nuance than by Matthias Kirschnereit. |
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| >> Ongaku No Tomo, Tokyo |
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“…He is a passionate pianist! He used his powerful attack to create an exciting and dynamic world of sound… The widest range of romantic feelings are expressed by his elegant techniques of articulation…”
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| >> The Cape Times, Cape Town |
| Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto in C Minor |
"His overpowering rendition of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto in C Minor was strong, virtuosic and dramatic! … But he understands just as much how to ‘sing’ at the piano: he shaped the dreamy introduction to the second movement especially intimately and with a beautiful tone…”
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| >> Neue Zürcher Zeitung |
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“…because the interpreter knew how to reach the brilliant but dark side of Janacek’s tonal language, he succeeded once again at achieving an incredible espressivo of the highest intensity and concentration: sensuality conveyed through sound.”
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| >> Corriere della Sera, Milan |
| Shostakovitch’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings |
“…the pianist Matthias Kirschnereit illuminated the entire work with the greatest sensitivity [D. Shostakovitch’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Strings], inspiring the audience to give him long and persistent applause.”
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| >> Classical Music On The Web |
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| Matthias Kirschnereit is a very talented pianist, and the Arte Nova engineers have captured his Mendelssohn performances in atmospheric and truthful sound. |
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| >> South China Morning Post, Hong Kong (Merrill Debski) |
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Kirschnereit appears to have bridged the gap that often separates competition winners from successful careers as soloists. Breathing new life into well-known works is no easy task for a performer. There is always the risk of exaggeration and eccentricity with disastrous consequences.
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| >> Fanfare, USA (Charles Timbrell) |
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| Matthias Kirschnereit is a highly gifted German pianist whose recordings of these demanding early Brahms works can stand beside the best ones we know. |
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| >> Kalamazoo Gazette (Roland Stycos) |
| Gilmore Keyboard Festival |
Kirschnereit demonstrates his versatility.
In rounding up the last piano recitals for the Gilmore Keyboard Festival there was no letdown in the consistently high standards set by the festival. |
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| >> BBC Music Magazine (Misha Donut) |
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| Matthias Kirschnereit plays stylishly throughout and he gives a sparkling account on the rondo finale of Mozarts Coronation Concerto (Vol 6). |
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