Chopin - Mazurkas (4) Op. 41

…Ohlsson brings a phenomenal variety of expression and depth of characterisation to these exquisite miniatures - an approach that manages to capture the folk elements of the composer's style... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

At her best, she is truly among the truly great. In this latest release her authority, imagination, pianistic command and stylistic flexibility are profoundly impressive...Texturally translucent,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, 5 out of 5 stars More…

It's controversial to say so, but such playing makes a mockery of present-day standards. All these performances prove that Rubinstein played the piano as naturally as a bird flies or a fish... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Feltsman is the last interpreter whose mazurkas I expected to be not only carefree but also danceable. Most pianists fuss with the rhythmic pulse to the point that each mazurka becomes a kind... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

A decade after the start of his Chopin series, for its sixth volume Louis Lortie offers another carefully arranged bouquet, this time dominated by the gentle fragrance of mazurkas...on balance... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2020 More…

Recording in the studio, rather than at a live concert, quite naturally leads to a safe and uniform approach, which doesn't really serve the inspired inventiveness of the music. In some ways... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…