NRD Kultur: album review of “Ravel & Gershwin Concertos”

Denis Kozhukhin

Next Concerts

Aug 24, 2019

Jurmala, LATVIA – Riga Jurmala Music Festival

Jurmala, LATVIA - Dzintari Concert Hall

Felix MENDELSSOHN: Lieder ohne Worte
Edvard GRIEG: Lyric Pieces op. 12, 38, 43, 54, 62, 65
George GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (solo version)

Aug 25, 2019

Jurmala, LATVIA – Riga Jurmala Music Festival

Jurmala, LATVIA - Dzintari Concert Hall

with Alexandra Conunova (violin)
Francis POULENC: Sonata for violin and piano op. 119
Richard STRAUSS: Sonata for violin and piano in E Flat Major op. 18

Features

June 7th, 2018

NDR Kultur recently review Denis Kozhukhin’s new album “Ravel & Gershwin Concertos” as follows:

“Kozhukhin and the orchestra create […] a delightful liveliness“

“Unbelievable how that works“

„[…] playful, humerous, fanciful and unrestrainedly solemn“

„The Old and the New World around 1930: stylistically confidently captured – virtuosically performed!”

The full review can be accessed here (in German).

Video

Brahms: Fantasies No. 1 in D minor

In the Press

“You can’t fault pianist Denis Kozhukhin of being one dimensional in regards to his choice of repertoire. After albums with music from the 18th century (Haydn Piano Sonatas), the 19th century (Tchaikovsky and Grieg Concertos, Brahms solo music), and the 20th century (Prokofiev’s “War Sonatas” and Ravel and Gershwin Concertos), comes this release, which offers another, more intimate side to this musician.”

“Kozhukhin’s tone is magical, with each finger creating a different timbre. This is achieved by clever usage of the sustaining pedal, taking advantage of the piano’s long sustain and overtones but more than anything – his sensitive ear to the possibilities of this music.”

“One has to go back to famous accounts by Gilels and Andsnes to experience a performance of such dedication…If you care for each of these two composers, or have any preference for piano music for that matter, go and buy this album.”
Read the full review on The Classic Review.