Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16

“Yundi Li doesn’t stint on the clatter and madcap preening [in the Prokofiev], yet the performance still leans toward the emollient. Put that down partly to the Deutsche Grammophon recording’s round, resonant ambience and the gleam of the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Seiji Ozawa. Brighter pleasures are offered by...Ravel’s [concerto] in G major, a real blaze of sunshine. Much of the delight here is orchestral; the way Ozawa juggles Ravel’s shifting textures in the first movement is masterly...The adagio is where Yundi Li shines the most, tenderly probing his solo, supplying glancing rubato.” The Times, 18th April 2008

“And this is Ravel a performance that bristles both on the keyboard and in a series of fabulous orchestral solos… a lurid delight.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 *****

“Yundi Li's performance of the Prokofiev, in its prodigious, unflagging power and brilliance, far surpasses any other in the catalogue. He is no less attuned to Ravel's charm and vivacity, to music seen through a glass brightly rather than darkly.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2008

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