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Classic CD. Prokofiev Vol.1/2

February 14, 2015
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CLASSIC CD May 1998 Prokofiev Piano Sonatas 6, 7 & 8 The Top five discs …The expressive depth of these sonatas is unprecedented in Prokofiev’s work. They are also technically among the most daunting works ever written for the piano. The challenge for any pianist is to surmount their technical difficulties in order to fully reveal their expressive content. Drawing up a shortlist of recordings has highlighted casualties from recent deletions such as Peter Donohoe’s EMI cycle. Of complete recordings still available but not shortlisted, Ashkenazy’s on Decca sounds impatient and aggressive, as if he’s played the music too often. John Lill (ASV), living up to his reputation for stolid reliability, shows no feeling whatsoever for Prokofiev’s lyricism. Yakov Kasman’s...

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GRAMOPHONE. Prokofiev Vol. 1/2

February 14, 2015
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GRAMOPHONE January 1994 Prokofiev piano works Volumes 1 and 2. Oleg Marshev (pf). Danacord (Full price) (CD) DACOCD391/2 (two discs: 74 and 64 minutes: DDD). DACOCD391: Sonatas-No. 6 in A, Op. 82; No. 7 in B flat, Op. 83. Dumka. Visions fugitives, Op. 22. DACOCD392: Sonatas-No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1; No. 8 in B flat, Op. 84. Four Pieces, Op. 3. Three Pieces, Op. 59. The tales of an old grandmother, Op. 31. Oleg Marshev's Prokofiev is the complete antithesis of Chiu's. Marshev prefers the dynamic, full-throated volcanic approach (though he is certainly not afraid to allow lyricism into the music when called upon to do so) and he is also more of a charismatic performer, allowing greater...

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HIGH FIDELITY. Prokofiev Vol. 1/2

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HIGH FIDELITY Marshev displays piano playing that reaches beyond all boundaries and one becomes euphoric listening to this genial music in such genial performances. No-one should deny themselves the overwhelming experience of hearing piano playing of this calibre. UNIKT KLAVERSPILL Danske indspilninger af Prokofievs klavermusik med den russiske pianist Oleg Marshev. Og hvilken pianist! Det er klaverspill, der tager vejret fra én. Oleg Marshev er tidligere blevet hyldet i disse spalter som solist i Rubinsteins 3. og 4. klaverkoncert på Danacord. Nu har samme tapre og ufortrødne lille danske pladeselskab kastet sig ud i en komplet optagelse af Prokofievs solo-klavermusik med samme pianist, og de to første CD'er varsler et projekt af tåmhøj kvalitet. Dette er ganske enkelt mageløst! Marshev...

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REPERTOIRE DES DISQUES COMPACTS. Rubinstein

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REPERTOIRE DES DISQUES COMPACTS October 1993 ANTON RUBINSTElN (l829-1894) Concertos pour piano n.3 et 4. Oleg Marshev - piano Orchestre Philharmonique Artur Rubinstein, dir. Ilya Stupel. DDD Articulation of rare fluidity enables him to liberate the full eloquence of the music. His technique is completely reliable and he seeks no compromises. To be heard with the utmost urgency! Anton Rubinstein compositeur rnérite une sérieuse réhabllitatton, A l'époque où ses compatriotes russes commençaient à peine à se forger une identité nationale, il se tourne délibérément vers l'occident pour s'inscrite au plus fort du courant romantique germanique. A l'écuole des deux concertos présentés ici, le nom de Brahms s'impose immédiatement: méme rapórt syrnphonique de l'instrument soliste à l'orchestre, méme expression de solitaire...

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L’ECO DI BERGAMO, Prokofiev 3/4 Vol.

February 13, 2015
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L'ECO DI BERGAMO March 25, 1995 Marshev, talento russo interpreta Prokofiev Due Cd per l'integrale pianistica del grande compositore SERGEI PROKOFIEV, Musica per pianoforte solo, vol. 3; vol. 4. Oleg Marshev / Danacord Digital 1995 / 73:02, 78:08 / DDD Freschi di stampa, sono gli ultimi due compact dell'integrale pianistica di Prokofiev (manca solo un quinto volume per comp1etarla) e propongono un'alternanza tra le più conosciute Sonate (nn. 2-5) ed altre raccolte di pezzi come la Children's Music op. 65 o pezzi singoli ancora più rari. Russo di Baku, Oleg Marshev non e sconosciuto alle platee degli appassionati bergamaschi che lo hanno potuto conoscere dal vivo due anni fa ai "Concerti d'Autunno", in Sala Greppi. Già in tale circostanza il...

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KRISTELLGT DAGBLAD Prokofiev 3 Vol.

February 13, 2015
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KRISTELLGT DAGBLAD February 6, 1995 A veritable hurricane of a pianist! Thus one must describe the young Russian Oleg Marshev, currently recording Prokofiev's piano music for the Danacord label. He's a real coup this Marshev. One is left in no doubt as to this right from the start of the 3rd Sonata in which he displays his considerable arsenal of nuance and finesse. His keyboard treatment is phenomenal, so much so that one asks oneself how it has been possible not to have encountered a talent like his before. Just as Rubinstein claimed that only Poles could reach to the heart of Chopin, so one must concede that the same applies when a Russian of Marshev's class turns his attention...

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KRISTELLGT DAGBLAD. Prokofiev 5 Vol.

February 13, 2015
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KRISTELLGT DAGBLAD November 27, 1995 What Zoltan Kocsis has done for Bartok's piano music on Philips, Oleg Marshev has done for Prokofiev's on Danacord. The more one listens to this composer, the more one likes him. This is glorious piano playing which anyone who is interested in Prokofiev's music should take note of. In the 9th Sonata, Sonatinas etc., Marshev conjures from the instrument all the nuances one could wish for, and both incisive rhythmical and lyrical dreaming sections are grasped in an rock-steady technical control that knows neither wrong notes nor formal insecurity. This is the fifth release with this fantastic young pianist whose athletic keyboard approach makes the instrument comply with his every wish. Wonderful listening and a great...

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In Tune. Prokofiev 5 Vol.

February 13, 2015
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IN TUNE May 1996 Subtlety in Prokofiev Prokofiev: Sonata No.9 + 2 Sonatinas, Toccata, Sarcasms, etc. Oleg Marshev - piano / Danacord DACOCD 395 / DDD Oleg Marshev's complete Prokofiev solo music offers something special to the serious collector. Marshev's a very fine pianist indeed, and has a drawer full of prizes to prove it. But beyond that, his latest release offers an especially fine survey of Prokofiev's piano accomplishments: very early (2 Pieces for Children), to very late works (the summer-molded Sonata No.9, Op.103). There are examples of his best blazing fireworks (4 Etudes, Op. 2; the five playful Sarcasms, Op. 17, and the fierce Toccata, Op. 11), as well as his genteel side - the two Sonatinas, Op.54....

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The Pianist. Rachmaninov Concertos

February 13, 2015
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THE PIANIST October 2002 Rachmaninov Complete piano concertos (1-4); Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Aarhus Symphony Orch/James Loughran (cond) Oleg Marshev (pf) Danacord DACOCD 582-583 Few British music lovers have heard the young Russian pianist Oleg Marshev live; he seldom appears in the UK, but having listened to his complete recording of the Rachmaninov works for piano and orchestra, I'm hoping that British agents will be rushing out to sign him! Right from the start - from the first movement of the first concerto - Marshev's technical polish, dramatic sense of timing and dynamic involvement with the music hit me in the face. (more…)

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CLASSICAL MUSIC ON THE WEB. Rachmaninov

February 13, 2015
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CLASSICAL MUSIC ON THE WEB January 2002 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Piano Works Morceaux de Fantasie Op.3 (1892) Elégie in Eb minor; Prelude in C# minor; Mélodie in E major; Polichinelle; Sérénade in Bb minor Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor Op.36 (revised version) (1913/1931) Variations on a theme of Corelli Op.42 (1931) Oleg Marshev - pianist Recorded at the Concert Hall in Sønderborg, Denmark April 1999 DANACORD DACD525 / 67.18 This is an excellent disc in a number of ways. One of its characteristics is that it is a condensed survey of the entire piano music output of Rachmaninov. Let me explain. (more…)

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