La Dolce Volta

Bianconi, who traces his pedagogical lineage back to Ravel’s circle, compels the listener to share his focus...For him, elegant restraint means committing to specific choices. Call it radical... — The New York Times, 28th September 2023More…

The Preludes confirm that he has rekindled his early love of the composer...Collard's bracingly unsentimental view of Chopin informs the 'Funeral' Sonata...Everywhere there are lovely touches... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2014More…

The pianist seems equally at home with the crisp precision of contrapuntal Bach as he is as a colourful story teller in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade and, of course, swinging along with King... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2024, 5 out of 5 starsMore…