2011-12-03: Adam Aleksander
Audience as Critic
- Comments: I am very grateful to hear live these magnificent etudes, and played so impressively! The Schubert pieces were sweet.
- This was a very exciting concert with very secure playing. A whole evening of Liszt is a bit much, and I appreciated the Schubert pieces and transcriptions. At times one might have wished for more modulation, a bit less “forte”, but maybe it’s not in the nature of the music. It is great that this unusual repertoire is performed.
- Wonderful concert- pianist was amazing! Extremely enjoyable! Such an amazingly talented pianist. Hope to be able to hear him again.
- Adam was wonderful. He has an extraordinary talent. This was two hours and twenty minutes that flew by and left us wishing to hear more. I hope he will come back soon.
- Most wonderful concert!
- I like piano solos. Thank you so much
- Superb concert Harry. Hope we can have Adam back again.
- How wonderful to have a pianist with such skill and control of the keyboard. Very enjoyable for us. Thank you Harry Strub for bringing this concert to us.
- Adam, your hands perform with the majesty, power, and discipline of Lipizzaner Stallions to the cues of heart and mind. Thank you for coming.
- Intensity, fluidity, passion and precision- A.A’s pianistic efforts are a joy to behold. A spectacular substitution for the cancelled ‘Mexico Meets Manitoba’ Programme.
- Certainly well done- he’s a fantastic pianist, especially because Liszt is very difficult to play. Thoroughly enjoyed.
- Tender and tumultuous, rich and resonant, also beautifully delicate (Schubert Gb+). Amazingly fleet fingers and drive. Is this Liszt incarnate? Fortunately we do not have to pay per note. There was technique to spare, but at times I felt more emphasis on the lyrical quality would have let the beauty of the music shine rather than the amazing technical ability. Chopin was outstanding.
- An artist and a concert that leaves you speechless. The power, virtuosity, and acrobatics were outstanding, and, I guess, Liszt himself played like this, too. That human hands can accomplish this, and a mind hold this all together is just incredible. A miracle also, the symbiosis between man and the instrument.
