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"...Thoughtful and exceptionally musical player"
"Reichert offered more than clear strong playing - with beautiful tone he brought the music to life...He was at once intensely romantic and decisively classical." "...An artist at heart, his playing exceeded virtuosity and went far beyond mere piano playing, achieving profound musical expression." "...In a sharp change of pace, he followed the solidity and appeal of his Schubert performance with the exceptional way he handled the freewheeling fantasy of Scriabin - in this case the Fifth Sonata. While not giving as manic a performance as this piece often receives, Mr. Reichert did capture convincingly its often dance-like character, and he imbued it with lyricism frequently missing in more steamroller performances." "Reichert Commands both an instinctive and intellectual grasp of the late classical style; He opened the Beethoven with a combination of grand nobility and vivid contrast in the first movement, followed by an infectiously energetic reading of the second, but the high point of this program - indeed, of the entire day - came in the prayerlike delivery of the opening theme of the final movement, from which each succeeding variation blossomed with inspired logic. The Schubert proved equally compelling, emerging as a grand dirge followed by heartfelt reconciliation." "Son interpretation eblouissante, avait seduit le public." "Reichert played the Beethoven Concerto No.3 as if it had just been discovered for the masterpiece it is..." "...Reichert exposed his picture of Schubert in a kind of retrospective light; he showed a perfectly serene person and composer, at peace with himself. Reichert's interpretation was of a distinctly dynamic and resolute quality, nipping in the bud any artificial emotion." "...The same feature that gained him in the USA the prestigious prize also impressed the audience in the Kammermusiksaal: brilliance of execution...but at times he could be so mellow, so delicate, making one forget that the Steinway piano in Moers can often sound somewhat harsh." "The 26 year old medalist in the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition startled and charmed the audience with swift and flawless fingering, relentless energy and an obvious relish of Prokofiev's demanding masterwork...Reichert's passion and technical virtuosity drove the conductor and the orchestra to new heights." "The evening's soloist, Aviram Reichert, demonstrated the kind of sensitive musicality one can only hope for in a pianist at the beginning of a solo career. He was a good listener as well as an exceptional player - one who has cultivated a sparkling clean technique and a lustrous tone." "Aviram Reichert is not only a virtuoso. He is "Jack the Giant Killer" and Arnold Schwarzeneger all rolled into one...Reichert also served us up some sublimely sensitive soft and slow playing. In fact he has a lovely, assorted palette of controlled sonorities that he employed to excellent musical advantage... This was, quite simply, a blockbuster performance, totally uninhibited, yet tightly controlled and ultimately totally expressive." "...His recital program allowed for full display of his technical brilliance, as well as his warm and sensitive musicianship...the boisterous Maphisto Waltz by Liszt, which ended the program, had to be seen as well as heard! it was a stunning performance." "Reichert's musical virtuosity is startling. His discipline and near-perfect technique, allow him to cut loose with his celebrated musical passion and energy...Here is piano artistry." "An enviable technique and wide-ranging tonal resources are only two of the most prominent qualities emanating from the young Israeli concert pianist Aviram Reichert...one could marvel in Reichert's meticulously graded dynamics so effortlessly accommodated, so truthfully conveyed... Everything sounded utterly convincing and as beautifully stated as could be." |