SIPC Final one, Tuesday 19th July
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey.
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| Kenneth Broberg |
Kenneth Broberg, USA (23), Mozart 25 in C Major K.503
A somewhat Romantic performance of a Classical era work. Most enjoyable and enthusiastically played but somewhat stylistically unconventional. Tempos occasionally ahead of the orchestra. Very large sound from the Fazioli piano, over-developed in places for the style of the concerto. First movement cadenza extremely stylishly played and with great conviction. The pianist had great fun playing this concerto, but at the expense of balance and authenticity.
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| Arseny Tarasovich-Nikolaev |
Arseny Tarasovich-Nikolaev, Russia (23), Mozart 23 in A major K.488
Incredibly fluid and relaxed technique. Flat hands and minimum of movement to deliver an overall beautiful restrained sound, at times almost lacking in balance with the orchestra. At other times, he demonstrated glimpses of a broad majestic sound, almost tending towards Romantic piano volumes. A flawless performance and at times almost too perfect, bordering on robotic. His grandmother was the great Russian pianist Tatiana Nikolayeva.
Andrey Gugnin, Russia (29), Mozart 9 in Eb major K.271
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| Andrey Gugnin |
Stand out performance of the night. Clarity and beauty of tone, fluid lines and phrases perfectly executed in a dialogue format within the piano part itself, but also with the orchestra. Demonstrated such a masterful understanding of the structure of the work and how to bring out everything it has to offer, which is considerable. Absolutely at one with the orchestra and the conductor, at times semi-conducting himself from the piano. A magnificent display of perfect dynamics, ebb and flow, sensitivity, polish and poise.
General notes: All performers chose to play the Italian made Fazioli piano. No performers improvised their own Cadenzas, all choosing instead to play the ones written out my Mozart.
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