Browse: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano)

An ideal realisation of these exquisite dances, the likes of which I never dreamt of hearing…Liszt said it: ‘A wind plays in the leaves, life unfolds and develops beneath them, but the tree remains... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2016 More…

How do you make a worthwhile contribution to the enormous range of performances without sounding willful or perverse? Kolesnikov opts for a middle way, rather like Wilhelm Kempff two generations... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2020, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The combination of Kolesnikov’s sensitive touch, a Yamaha CFX concert grand and Andrew Keener’s production values gives us beautiful sound in abundance. The longer pieces come off best…Kolesnikov... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

An impressive five-disc Tribute which includes numerous works by Ysaÿe himself – most interestingly two substantial and virtually unknown concerto movements played by Jean-Jacques Kantorow –... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2020 More…

On the credit side, Kolesnikov’s idea of having the Yamaha CDX tuned ‘to maximise the extreme sensitivity of the keys, with closely positioned microphones’ works extremely well, and his control... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

He’s commandeered a Yamaha concert grand and had it regulated in two ways: one nurturing darker and even more rounded sounds to enhance what he perceives to be the music’s singing qualities;... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Unexpected tempos, but the atmosphere is unmistakable. Kolesnikov finds nocturnal quietude in the Moonlight Sonata, and his lucid, thoughtful approach pays off elsewhere too. — BBC Music Magazine, October 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Fluid, fine-toned and with formidable power and dexterity when required, all these performances recreate Tchaikovsky's idiom, whether vivacious or drenched in Russian melancholy to rare degree...On... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2014 More…

A delightful and thoughtful debut disc from the Orsino Ensemble...Supplemented by Pavel Kolesnikov’s insightful pianism, the Orsinos draw on its core quintet of leading wind players. The entire... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…