“WITH TENDER TOUCH”

Classicalsource.com reviews Leif Ove Andsnes’ Chopin album “Andsnes commands immediately with the opening of the G-minor Ballade, a man with a firm opinion as to how this music goes. From dramatic introduction to elfin dexterity via lyrical song, there is...

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE: EDITOR’S CHOICE

This month’s BBC Music Magazine has chosen Leif Ove Andsnes’ Chopin disc as Editor’s Choice in the Instrumental category: “Revealingly, Leif Ove Andsnes remarks in the liner notes that Chopin’s Ballades ‘are so difficult to perform because...

“MAGNETIC CHOPIN”

Leif Ove Andsnes’ new Chopin album continues to attract international attention. Here are highlights of some of the most recent reviews. La Liberté, Switzerland: “Magnetic Chopin: This is the value of great scores: they allow themselves to be...

ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Belgium’s Klara Radio features Leif Ove Andsnes as “Artist of the Week” as he embarks on a new recital tour which takes him to Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, Moscow and St Petersburg. Leif Ove continues the recital tour in the New Year with performances...

BELGIAN RADIO’S CD OF THE WEEK

Leif Ove Andsnes’ new Chopin album has been chosen as CD of the Week by Belgian National Radio (VRT) with the comments: “Leif Ove Andsnes combines the four ballads of Chopin with three of his nocturnes, and that seems a rather unusual and illogical...