Roberto Plano makes his debut for Decca with this double CD and does not disappoint the expectations mastering the score in all its aspects of lyricism and virtuosity.
Roberto Plano, through his subtle, clear and sensitive pianism, revives the poetry of these compositions
Roberto Plano leads Liszt’s work to a principle of unity with an extensive knowledge of the poetics and aesthetics of the composer, and offers us a wonderful journey that is not only in and from the music, but that through... Read More
Roberto Plano leads Liszt’s work to a principle of unity with an extensive knowledge of the poetics and aesthetics of the composer, and offers us a wonderful journey that is not only in and from the music, but that through the music leads us in touch with those aspects of our spiritual life that too often is taken away by the contemporary frenzy.
The expressive force of Roberto Plano’s pianism results in dramatic power, in vague abstraction from the contingent, in melancholic sentimental texture, in sparse austerity, in delicate poetry steeped in mysticism, in contemplation where and when the writing of Liszt requires... Read More
The expressive force of Roberto Plano’s pianism results in dramatic power, in vague abstraction from the contingent, in melancholic sentimental texture, in sparse austerity, in delicate poetry steeped in mysticism, in contemplation where and when the writing of Liszt requires it.
Plano demonstrates his dynamic range from the most ethereal pianissimo to the most powerful, but never harsch, fortissimo.
In him you can feel an absolute spiritual adherence to the most intimate essence of the set. It is as if we perceive the humility of the pianist, but mostly of the man, who approaches with a special devotion these... Read More
In him you can feel an absolute spiritual adherence to the most intimate essence of the set. It is as if we perceive the humility of the pianist, but mostly of the man, who approaches with a special devotion these pages and the world that they express.
His virtuoso possibilities appear to me almost unlimited: his finger technique is impeccable but he astonishes especially for putting the whole body at the service of a deep sound, capable to transcend the mechanics of the instrument.
Roberto Plano is a complete pianist of extraordinary refinement. Plano is one of those performers who put music at the center almost annihilating in it, or rather identifying themmselves completely in what they play.