Mark Viner
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There is no point any pianist troubling themselves with these scores unless they revel in the physical delight of what their 10 fingers (and two feet) can do...Whatever your opinion on the merits... —
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In the end, then, the Preludes emerge with a pristine beauty that reinforces our appreciation of the range of Alkan’s genius. The sound is excellent, too, and the extensive notes by Viner himself... —
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Technically Viner is amazingly accurate, yet nothing sounds glib; he never makes a single ugly sound and his pedalling is so surely judged that…each and every note can be heard…the playing makes... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, Instrumental Choice
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A charming listen. Chaminade is an unsung hero of her time, and this disc showcases just how colourful her music is. Mark Viner plays with panache, his renditions light and sensitive. —
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Presto Editor's Choice, November 2018
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Works such the headlong-rushing Le chemin de fer are miniature masterpieces of musical picture painting, played with great flair and no little virtuosity by the admirable Mark Viner. —
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Viner has an unerring sense of balance, so the various lines decorating the main material never choke it. But he combines that with the ability to produce an achingly beautiful bel canto tone... —
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Presto Editor's Choice, June 2019
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Fine sound and knowledgeable notes by Viner supplement the excellent playing. In sum, a splendid release. —
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Gramophone Magazine, December 2022, Editor's Choice
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Viner’s performances, as we’ve come to expect, capture the music’s inventiveness, its disarming combination of hyperbole and restraint, directness and elusiveness—and he’s up for whatever outrageous... —
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It takes a certain kind of temperament and a superior finger technique to take [Alkan] on. Those who cut the mustard are few and far between. Mark Viner is such a one and with this, the third... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2020, Editor's Choice
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