Browse: Mark Viner (piano)

It takes a certain kind of temperament and a superior finger technique to take [Alkan] on. Those who cut the mustard are few and far between. Mark Viner is such a one and with this, the third... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2020 More…

Technically Viner is amazingly accurate, yet nothing sounds glib; he never makes a single ugly sound and his pedalling is so surely judged that…each and every note can be heard…the playing makes... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Fine sound and knowledgeable notes by Viner supplement the excellent playing. In sum, a splendid release. — Fanfare, May/June 2023 More…

Another exceptional release from this outstanding British talent. — Gramophone Magazine, April 2021 More…

A charming listen. Chaminade is an unsung hero of her time, and this disc showcases just how colourful her music is. Mark Viner plays with panache, his renditions light and sensitive. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Viner has an unerring sense of balance, so the various lines decorating the main material never choke it. But he combines that with the ability to produce an achingly beautiful bel canto tone... — Fanfare, January/February 2020 More…

In the end, then, the Preludes emerge with a pristine beauty that reinforces our appreciation of the range of Alkan’s genius. The sound is excellent, too, and the extensive notes by Viner himself... — Fanfare, May/June 2020 More…

There is much wonderful music on this disc, and Mark Viner makes that manifest in everything he does. Very strongly recommended. — Fanfare, May/June 2023 More…

Works such the headlong-rushing Le chemin de fer are miniature masterpieces of musical picture painting, played with great flair and no little virtuosity by the admirable Mark Viner. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2024, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Two major pluses are the excellent contextual essay and the budget price. It’s a steal. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2018 More…