Liszt - Sonetto 104 del Petrarca (Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161 No. 5)

This is immensely distinguished Liszt-playing...Freire seems utterly at one with the music, not only in terms of its innate poetry but also its astonishing diversity of texture and touch...Freire... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

'excellence’ doesn’t begin to do him justice. The grace and refinement of his playing seemed preternatural, a kind of perfection to which many pianists aspire but few attain – and none with the... — International Piano, September/October 2020 More…

Cooper’s keyboard mastery is as searching as the music itself…her way of balancing chords mesmerises the ear – both in the consonant close of Sposalizio (whose poised opening is exquisitely delivered)... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Bolet was one of the finest of all Liszt players… One’s spirits lift even before the ‘play’ button is pressed…The Wagner-Liszt Tannhäuser Overture was one of Bolet’s specialities. This astonishing... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2018 More…

Bolet's distilled, rarefied art of spinning out a translucent lyrical line, his broad tempos, deep-toned basses and unforced sonorousness were all the products of his musicianly maturity — BBC Music Magazine, July 2010 More…