Next Concerts
Dec 10, 2024
Duo recital tour with Janine Jansen
New York, United States
Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100
Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108
Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York, United States
Dec 11, 2024
Duo recital tour with Janine Jansen
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100
Clara Schumann: Three Romances, Op. 22
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108
Venue: Alexander Hall, Princeton University, United States
Reviews
October 3rd, 2013
Kölner Philharmonie / Haydn, Frank, Schubert, Hindemith, Brahms
“From the beginning until the second (and final) encore, Kozhukhin’s performance drew from the innermost sources of musical feeling and sensitivity, displaying a maturity which is quite extraordinary for his age…
Without such skills, a pianist would certainly fight a losing battle, especially when it comes to Schubert’s “Four Impromptus” (op.90). Kozhukhin, however, offered profound sincerity and animated cheerfulness, bleak resignation and heartfelt sentiment in turns…
Finally, Brahms’ “Seven Fantasies” (op. 116) were a wonder of tonal subtleties, and they were not without the sometimes necessary “paw of a lion”, like in the first or last movements. But especially moving were the contemplative, restrained “Intermezzi” (No. 2, 4 and 6) which tell of the harrowing loneliness of the aging Brahms. With Alexander Siloti’s mellow Bach transcription and Sgambati’s elegiac transcription of a melody from Gluck’s Orpheus and Euridice, the pianist from Nowgorod bid his quiet farewell.
He is not only allowed to come back, he has to come back…”
Kölnische Rundschau, October 2013
