Pianist Nikola Meeuwsen

[Rach3]

Young Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen live.My first hearing.

Enjoyed his Beethoven, preferred his more light-handed,spontaneous-sounding reading to the performances I usually hear from pianists who seem to think the Beethoven in No.26 is the same Beethoven as in 29 or 32. The Debussy was fine, although needed bit more mystery, color for my taste. Very nice, naturally flowing, mature Schumann,especially as live. Wonderful left-hand emphasis in the climax of the Rachmaninoff, and liked how he the handled the dark middle section of the Brahms.A pianist to hear again in the future if possible.

https://www.nporadio4.nl/concerten/c044 ... n-schumann

zondag 19 februari 2023,MCO,Hilversum,Netherlands

Sonate voor piano nr.26, op.81a , "Les adieux"
Ludwig van Beethoven

Preludes voor piano boek 1 (12) - nr.6, "Des pas sur la neige" & Children's corner - deel IV, "The snow is dancing"
Claude Debussy

Fantasie voor piano, op.17
Robert Schumann

Etudes voor piano (9), op.39, "Etudes tableaux" - nr.5
Sergej Rachmaninov

Intermezzi voor piano (3), op.117, nr.1
Johannes Brahms

[maestrob]

Nikola Meeuwsen is a remarkably sensitive pianist. Thanks for the discovery. I plan on revisiting this recital in coming days. He is now on my list of artists to follow!