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Read what music critics are saying about Giorgio Koukl as performer and composer, excerpted from media coverage of live concerts, radio broadcasts, and especially about his recent compact discs on Naxos.
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CONCERT REVIEWS
of Giorgio Koukl as
pianist / harpsichordist


"Clear dominance of virtuosity, ... an appreciably high level of expressiveness..."
  —CORREO-VITORIA GASTEIZ

"...a technique highly polished and full of sensitivity."
  —CANFALI-MARINA ALTA

"Verve and brilliant technique..."
  —SUEDSCHWEIZ

"This pianist-volcano!"
  —GLARNER NACHRICHTEN

...er begeisterte die Zuschauer durch Verve und brilliante Technik...

SUEDSCHWEIZ
...[Koukl] inspired the audience with verve and brilliant technique...
...inspiriertes und brilliantes Spiel des Pianisten!...

NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG
... inspired and brilliantes play of the pianist!...
abilità e tecnica non sono i soli attributi del concertista Koukl - le sue mani e il suo stile posseggono qualcosa di più prezioso - il dono della penetrazione nell`anima...

CORRIERE DEL TICINO

abilities and technique are not the single attributes of the concert artist Koukl - his hands and his style possesses something more precious - the gift of penetration of the spirit...
...welche Ballungen von Kraft, Energie und Temperament entladen sich beim Koukl! Selten wird man bei einem Musiker eine derart klare und groszügige Übersicht erleben können...Dieser Pianisten-Vulkan!

GLARNER NACHRICHTEN

... which concentrations of strength, energy and temper unload themselves with Koukl! Rarely one will be able to experience such a clear and bulk-brisk overview with a musician... This pianist-volcano!
Six musiciens arrivès tout droit de Prague (...) une interpretation sans failles qui a "emballè" le public (...) des musiciens exceptionnels applaudis.

Règion Ile de France-Paris

Six musicians arrived straight from Prague (...) a interpretation without faults which has "sold" the public (...) on these exceptional much-admired musicians.
Machtvolle Klänge im Wechselspiel mit perlenden, lockeren Takten, zeigte G. Koukl. Dabei holte er alles aus dem Flügel heraus und erfüllte den Raum mit Klang

WILER ZEITUNG

G. Koukl revealed full-power sounds alternating with sparkling, light measures. He fetched it all from the concert piano, and filled the room with sound.
...Koukl erreichte in der Strawinski Sonate einen brillianten Höhepunkt...

LUZERNER TAGBLATT

... Koukl reached in the Stravinsky sonata a brilliant climax ...
el pianista Koukl- tecnico, con claro dominio del virtuosismo, se esmerò en el apacible andante... se apreciò un alto nivel de expresividad...

CORREO-VITORIA GASTEIZ

The pianist Koukl - technician, with clear dominance of virtuosity, careful in the calm andante ... an appreciably high level of expressiveness ...
El público disfrutò de las interpretaciones de Giorgio Koukl realizadas con una tecnica muy depurada y llenas de sensibilidad. Extraordinaria actuacion!

CANFALI-MARINA ALTA

The audience luxuriated in the interpretations of Giorgio Koukl made with a technique highly polished and full of sensitivity. Extraordinary performance!
El concertista Giorgio Koukl ofreciò la musica de Soler a los oscenses, se pudo apreciar su especial inspiracion... el público saliò verdaderamente encantado!

DIARIO DEL ALTOARAGÓN-HUESCA

The concert artist Giorgio Koukl offered music of [Antonio] Soler to us Huescans, we were able to appreciate his special inspiration. The audience became truely enchanted!
V podànì klavìristy G. Koukla, kde posluchači zapomněli na všednì starosti...skladbička Čtyři věty pro klavìr, byla invenčnì a rytmicky svěžì, pro Český rozhlas v Praze.

HUDEBNÍ ROZHLEDY-PRAHA (Prague), Eva Velickà

The best impression of pianist G. Koukl and interest...of the public to hear his Four piano pieces, a very inventive and fresh work presented for the Prague radio, was confirmed.
...excellent interpretation of the pianist George Koukl...brilliant technique, interesting sound and precise play ...

HUDEBNÍ ROZHLEDY, Julius Hůlek

More praise for Giorgio Koukl in the Index of Reviews.

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