Audiophile Audition, USA
Seemingly out of nowhere comes a complete
recording using original instruments of Mozart’s piano concertos
that knocks the competition out of the box. It is extraordinarily
fresh and alive, up on all the latest musicological evidence
without ever making it sound affected or stylized (just
stylish!), recorded in beautiful clear sound, and featuring
an extraordinary pianist named Viviana Sofronitzki whose
father was the great Russian virtuoso Vladimir Sofronitzki...
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MusicWeb International
The first thing to say that this is a notable
achievement by all concerned. To perform and record all
Mozart’s piano concertos “in one go” as it were, is a considerable
task and the results are very refreshing and remarkably
consistent throughout. Listening to this collection has
been very enjoyable, particularly with such a consistent
standard. I do commend this set to all interested in hearing
this great music on instruments of Mozart’s period and hope
that we may have the opportunity to hear these fine performers
in this country at some stage soon!...
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Classicstoday-France.com
...the joyful pianofortist is of first
order, with an extremely refined choice of the instrument:
a sublime McNulty copy of a Walter pianoforte from 1795.
The early works are interpreted on a harpsichord, quite
as beautifully. Viviana Sofronitzki (the daughter of great
Vladimir...), who apparently shares her life between Germany
and Canada, had her piano training in Moscow, followed by
the practice of the old instruments in the United States,
Toronto (Canada) and The Hague (Holland). This familiarity
with the instruments is well noticed when Viviana Sofronitzki
performs on her pianoforte with full capacity. A swift,
fluid, detached and clearly articulated way of playing is
away from any romantic temptation... the complete set (integral)
is of an infallible logic, with discrete ornamentations
and right cadences...
A beautiful musical achievement!... [read
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SORTIR Lille Eurorégion
One was needed right cheek to record for the first time in 11 CD the integral of works for keyboard of Mozart and it is the Russian pianofortist Viviana Sofronitzki who dared, with brilliance, to take up this challenge... [read
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