Favorite Artists

His music feels like a house that is well built and modest at the same time. One very quickly feels at ease and respects the house. Riebensahm does not display his technique, yet his music is immense. Everything is natural, perfectly balanced, deeply sincere, and never exaggerated. His integrity shines through in every measure he plays.

I especially love him in Beethoven. I immediately recognise his interpretation, always so alive. He has a very profound sound, with tremendous charisma and deep assurance. Curiously, I do not like him in Chopin.

I find that Byron Janis expresses every nuance and every feeling of Romanticism. His interpretations are exceptionally clear, and one can understand them so well. It is so beautifully played that one has the impression of ease. He is outstanding in Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev. Truly impressive.

I am overwhelmed when I hear her voice. I had never imagined that music could be so elegant. Some say they become bored easily because her music is too perfect. I do not hear it that way. To me, the musician must seek perfect beauty, the beauty that is said to be unattainable. The way Schwarzkopf expresses herself and shapes the music has helped me greatly to understand the purity and elegance of European culture.