Beethoven: Sonata in C-major, op. 2, no. 3 ---> Unforgettable, I understood every tone. What a differentiation in sound, what a clear structure and how much magical moments. And oh, that Beethoven! Bravo!
Kaija Saariaho: Ballade (for Manny)
---> what he did with this ballad is really nice.
Beethoven: Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux"
---> Copying comment of the first sonata ... Bravo!
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantasie in A-flat major, Op. 61 --->
Good, understanadble, with magic, yet, Chopin would need a bit of another dimension of sound, for example some briliance.
Chopin: 3 Mazurkas
E-minor, Op. 41 No. 1 ---> I miss dancing, double stylisation,
C-major, op.21 No. 3 ---> Nice, some additional clarity in
ornamentation wouldn't do harm,
C-minor, Op. 56 No. 3 ---> Very stylized mazurka, but still ...
Thomas Ades: Three Mazurkas, Op. 27
---> Beautiful mazurkas, with obvious Chopinian impact, but still in their own language. Exploiting the extreme possibilites of piano. Very nice.
Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in b-flat minor, Op. 31
---> Really well. Everything in its place, only that brilliance at certain points... it could be the issue of pianism ...
An exceptional musician, this Ax! I highly recommend it!
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