Reviews

“…… This Viennese composer, whose life straddled the lives of Beethoven and of pupils Liszt and Leschetizky, is represented by the considered light-infused playing of Jingshu Zhao.”
                                                                                                                               ——Rob Barnett from MusicWeb

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“…Jingshu Zhao’s playing apart is her consummate sensitivity. Not only does she have the jeu perle so necessary to much of this music, but she has the ability to shape each and every variation…She is the sprightly, airy ‘ Elegantine’……Zhao’s technique enables her not to have to slow in the least for the thornier passages. Every decision is musically generated…..They are positively alive; there is no mere mechanical oscillations here….Finger velocity meets lightness of touch meets deft humor to a degree rarely heard from the studio….I should state that I find Zhao a major discovery......She can do justice to so much more repertoire, too.”
                                                                                                                   ——Colin Clarke from Fanfare Magazine


 

“……It takes great technical skill to play these pieces, for they are all virtuosic vehicles extraordinaire. That skill Jingshu Zhao brings to the table in abundance……There’s one other thing, though, that Jingshu Zhao brings to her playing, and that is the musical fiber to convince us that these pieces really are worth hearing……”
                                                                                                                  ——Jerry Dubins from Fanfare Magazine

 

“Jingshu Zhao’s sparkling and versatile pianism bestows an elegant sheen to Czerny’s ornamental extravagance while lending power and thrust to his dramatic moments......”
                                                                                                                  ——Robert Schulslaper from Fanfare Magazine

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“……This album by Chinese pianist Jingshu Zhao is a remarkable debut…… Zhao tackles Czerny’s technical somersaults with grace and ease, effortlessly following the schema of theme and variation……”
                                                                                                      ——Jacqueline Kharouf from Fanfare Magazine

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“……There’s more to Czerny than piano studies…five fetchingly played items…arresting”
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“……The music is fun and engaging and Zhao’s terrific playing places it in a fine light.”
                                                                                                                                            ——BBC Music Magazine

 

“……Pianist Jingshu Zhao plays with remarkable precision and sensitivity. Her considerable technique is always in service to the music……”
                                                                                                                                           ——Ralph Graves from 91.1FM