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A selection of press reviews from various concerts in the
UK and overseas:
"Jeremy Carter showed off
a technique of striding power and well-knitted
strength...and revealed an awareness of his instrument's
shifting timbres." The
Times
"A magnificent pianist
with a commanding technique and in tune with his
composers." Music
and Musicians
"Jeremy Carter's piano
recital at the Wigmore Hall on 23 July proved artistically
rewarding to a degree only associated with high-class
musicianship. In Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata, Op 57, he
revealed a blend of technical command and poetic insight
which enabled the composer's awesome concepts to make
maximum impact. Particularly brilliant was his handling of
the finale, whose tempo for the main, sonata form section,
though rightly fast, nevertheless left scope for a decisive
change of gear for the coda. Malcolm Lipkin's Sonata, No.
5, was not especially impressive, but Skryabin's Sonata in
F sharp, Op 30 released a flood of well-judged dynamic
adjustments and interpretative insights of a rare order.
The same can be said of Chopin's Sonata in B minor, Op 58,
played with refreshing grace of style and sustained
technical control." Musical
Opinion (Geoffrey Crankshaw)
"In Jeremy Carter we have a pianist of considerable
achievement and enormous promise...a feature of Mr.
Carter's playing was his wide range of tone and dynamics,
his lovely singing pianissimo being especially
commendable...It will be no surprise within a few years to
see Jeremy Carter take his place in the top rank of
pianists." Hastings
and St. Leonards Observer
"He gave a superb reading
in the maestoso opening section, containing a beautifully
controlled diminuendo with only timpani accompaniment, then
ending in a crescendo with full orchestra, handled with
skill and finesse. There was a heart-breaking expression of
grief in the adagio." (Performance of Brahms' D minor
concerto with the BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra, conducted
by Owain Arwel Hughes.) South
Wales Argus
"A recital of striding
power, strength and warmth was given by international
concert pianist Jeremy Carter to a large and enthusiastic
audience at St. John's Chapel, Leatherhead. His rhythmic
vitality and superb control of the whole range of dynamics
were immediately apparent in his first piece, Rachmaninov's
Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor. He followed this with a
selection of the quieter Preludes of Chopin, in which the
tone of the piano and the excellent acoustic of the chapel
were appreciated to the full. Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann
brought the first half of the concert to an impressive end.
The second half was made up of Brahms' Klavierwerke, Op.
119, and Beethoven's "Appassionata", both popular and
technically challenging works, which were played with great
style and artistry and made a thrilling impact. For an
encore he played the Chopin B minor Prelude with its
beautiful long 'cello-like phrases, and left the audience
longing for more. Jeremy Carter proved himself a virtuoso
pianist of the first order." Words
& Music
"a fine piano recital
which was characterised by crisply articulated playing,
with a grand sweep of phrasing when necessary…..one
of Brahms' greatest piano works, the Variations and a Fugue
on a Theme by Handel, was given a carefully thought out
performance, with showers of crystalline scales but plenty
of power when needed.....to be able to play a Rachmaninov
Prelude for an encore is the sign of both stamina and
brilliance in piano playing, both of which Jeremy Carter
has in abundance. " Hereford
Times
"The audience was
overwhelmed by Jeremy Carter's performance of the
Tschaikovsky concerto, which combined stunning technical
ability with the most sensitive musical
interpretation." Sevenoaks
Chronicle
"Jeremy Carter fully did
justice to the Mozart, with his wonderful control over
ornamentation and dynamics, and exquisite articulation. He
gave a passionate and exciting reading of the last movement
of the Beethoven. The audience was spellbound by his
display of enthusiasm and effortless virtuosity."
Weinheimer
Nachrichten
"His strong musical
personality encompassed with vigour works by Haydn,
Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin. He opened the programme with
a stylish performance of Haydn's sonata in E flat, making
the most of its wit and charm. In contrast he produced
waves of exciting turbulence in the opening movement and
finale of Beethoven's "Appassionata" sonata, enclosing
crystal clarity in the second movement. His prodigious
technique coped with the explosive nature of the music and
its strong contrasts of mood. The second half of the
programme opened with Brahms' "Klavierwerke", in which the
soloist mirrored successfully the sadness and triumph of
the composer's reflective thoughts. Kenneth Leighton's "Two
studies" Op. 22, could hardly be in stronger contrast.
After the simplicity of a Nocturne Jeremy Carter let rip
with a virtuoso cascade of notes to accomplish a thrilling
climax in the second study. Though the dramatic challenges
of the keyboard are very much to his liking, the soloist
found sympathy with the music of Chopin. The "Barcarole"
Op. 60 was performed with a fine lyrical touch, and the
"Fantasy" Op. 49 was full of fire and colour, ending on a
thunderous note." Halifax
Courier
"A recital of striding
power, strength and warmth was given by international
concert pianist Jeremy Carter to a large and enthusiastic
audience at St. John's Chapel, Leatherhead. His rhythmic
vitality and superb control of the whole range of dynamics
were immediately apparent in his first piece, Rachmaninov's
Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor. He followed this with a
selection of the quieter Preludes of Chopin, in which the
tone of the piano and the excellent acoustic of the chapel
were appreciated to the full. Liszt's Vallee d'Obermann
brought the first half of the concert to an impressive end.
The second half was made up of Brahms' Klavierwerke, Op.
119, and Beethoven's "Appassionata", both popular and
technically challenging works, which were played with great
style and artistry and made a thrilling impact. For an
encore he played the Chopin B minor Prelude with its
beautiful long 'cello-like phrases, and left the audience
longing for more. Jeremy Carter proved himself a virtuoso
pianist of the first order." Leatherhead
Observer