American Record Guide August 2023 Marshev has phenomenal abilities at the piano, the excitement and forward momentum he brings is outstanding.On the other hand, the minuet movements (Haydn and Sonatine) have some of the best legato playing I’ve ever heard, while still keeping a little of the dance rhythms in mind. (more…)
MusicWeb International review. My big discovery here was the many-faceted Daphne et Chloe: Fragments symphoniques. Splendid performances of Gaspard de la Nuit and theSonatine make this an exciting and rewarding disc. Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)Danse gracieuse et légère de Daphnis(1909-1912)Fragments Symphoniques(1909-1912)Scène de Daphnis et Chloé(1909-1912)Sonatine (1903-1905)Menuet sur le nom d’Haydn(1910)Gaspard de la nuit(1908)Fugue in E flat major (1900)Fugue in D major (1900)Oleg Marshev (piano)rec. 2022DANACORD DACOCD904 (more…)
"Pianist" review Jan.2023. Marshev’s intensity never lets up, and the fearsome ‘Scarbo’ movement is a miracle of cinematic grotesquerie. Ravel Complete Solo Piano Music Vol 2 Danacord DACOCD904 (more…)
Oleg Marshev opens his complete series of Ravel with a revelatory recording. (more…)
Ein Meilenstein in Marshevs Discografie. Weltklasse! (more…)
Brahms Sonatas nos.2, 3, scherzo. "Pianist" review.
splendid account of all these pieces (more…)
A splendid first instalment of a three-volume cycle. (more…)
American Record Guide May-June 2015 CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil. DANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06)
Fanfare CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante CHOPIN Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2. Fantasy on Polish Airs. Krakowiak.Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano.” Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Oleg Marshev (pf); David Porcelijn, cond; South Denmark Phil. DANACORD 701-702 (2 CDs: 136:06) Chopin pianists are a breed apart. Sovereign technique must be taken for granted. Yet Chopin playing never can be mere bravura. Of all the great composers, Chopin is the one who speaks most to the masses. A pianist must identify fully with the popular elements in his music, the singing line and the dance rhythms. Chopin playing rarely succeeds if it descends to the abstract or the arcane. Then there is the issue of Chopin’s harmony, which a player must master...
