Search - Cecile Licad :: Performs Chopin

A fine Chopin solo recording

04/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I love this recording by Licad as much as I loved her
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 recording almost 20 years
ago. I agree with the first two reviewers that Licad's
recordings must be made more available. I also would
love to see her making more recordings, but she seems to
be very picky and does not make records as much as other
contemporary classical artists today. In particular, I
would love to hear her play a Liszt or a Brahms Piano
Concerto where I believe she would have more opportunities
to display her power, vistuosity and musicality."

Amazing Power

Nicholas Tsyvinsky | San Francisco, CA United States | 07/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fantastic record. My favorite classical record, actually. Cecile Licade plays with power and determination that few male piano players have. Too bad there are not many her records available."

Remarkable!

88-Keys | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12/05/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Truly an artist of the highest caliber! This one stands out among the many recordings in the market. She put so much thought & verve into Chopin's music that the music simply come alive. The Ballade is particularly dramatic as is the Scherzo. Too bad she hasn't been recording much at all ); Her gifts should be spread and shared to musiclovers all over the world.Her strong individuality, exuberance, technical prowess, and poetry are perfect for Chopin's Polonaise & Preludes, Debussy's etudes, Rachmaninoff's Transcriptions, Liszt's Etudes, and the concertos of Mendelssohn, Rach (#1), Ravel's, and Poulenc's Concerto for 2 pianos (hopefully w/ Madam Argerich, who i believe happens to be the godmother of Ms. Licad's son).Cheers!"