Chopin - Mazurka No. 37 in A flat major, Op. 59 No. 2

An ideal realisation of these exquisite dances, the likes of which I never dreamt of hearing…Liszt said it: ‘A wind plays in the leaves, life unfolds and develops beneath them, but the tree remains... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016 More…

Not only does he catch the rhythm, but his feel for nuance and colour misses no element of Chopin’s infinite imagination, and the balance of earthiness and elegance is well-nigh ideal…Ohlsson... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

... there is an overall consistency of style in his approach that places the interpretations in a somewhat distant era from our own. Things are unhurried. Phrases are allowed to make their effect... — Gramophone Magazine More…

Anderszewski's musicality makes organic sense of the whole recital. It lives and breathes just as movingly as a whole as it does within any one of the miniatures in isolation, and that is a very... — Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 28th November 2003 More…

Pires's musical qualities are well known; clarity and resilience of line, luminous singing tone, a near-ideal balance between aristocratic poise and emotional absorption, and a rare poetic eloquence.... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…