‘These performances are the most beautiful and strikingly original I’ve heard’ (Gramophone)

‘[Pavel Kolesnikov] displays complete poetic freedom of a sort ideal for approaching Chopin's mazurkas … a refreshing way of letting us hear these well-known miniature masterpieces, this is a notable addition to the huge Chopin discography’ (BBC Music Magazine)» More

‘The world seems to be awash in brilliant young Russian pianists just now, but Pavel Kolesnikov stands apart. His recording for Hyperion of Chopin's intimate dances is daringly original—a revelation’ (The Daily Telegraph)

‘Exquisite performances … this young man will be a major force in the future. And this is an album no Chopin lover should be without’ (Classic FM)» More

‘Pliantly phrased and delicately shaped’ (The Sunday Times)» More

‘Pavel Kolesnikov, the young Russian pianist championed by Maria João Pires, cultivates a warmly expressive sound, which is the foundation of his playing … [he] gives us a Chopin very much his own’ (Financial Times)» More

‘Kolesnikov imparts a lovely sway to the rubato Chopin demands’ (Audiophile Audition, USA)» More

‘The 26-year-old's latest Hyperion release is arguably the best Chopin recording I have encountered in recent years’ (Classical Ear)» More

‘For imagination, flair, poetic insights and consummate pianism these deeply committed and convincing interpretations set the bar very high. This must be one of the most appealing Chopin discs I’ve ever come across’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘Highly recommended’ (The Northern Echo)» More

‘Kolesnikov's touch is cultured, his sound warm and articulate, his projection happiest in reflective, confessional mode … when he succeeds in escaping the concert room, the studio habitat, and lets the light in, he dreams for all of us’ (Classical Source)» More

‘The key to making it all so intoxicating is the attention Kolesnikov pays to rhythm. His slight, deliberate hesitations, lingering notes and unexpected cadences make this one of the finest performances of this beloved piece’ (NPR, USA)» More

«Dessiner, sous un toucher souvent piano, des rythmes aussi souples et nets n'est pas un don du ciel mais le signe d'une impeccable discipline, doublée d'une grande écoute de l'instrument … [Kolesnikov] a su combiner vingt-quatre pour dérouler une histoire qu'il inscrit dans les paysages changeants. Tonalités, caractères, tempos finissent par créer une œuvre nouvelle, qui vaudrait plus que la somme de ses éléments» (Diapason, France)» More

«Kolesnikov propose un parcours personnel d’une lumineuse intelligence en 24 volets à travers la soixantaine de Mazurkas. On est au-delà de Rubinstein, le mètre étalon ès mazurkas. Cela dit tout de ce disque qui laisse pantois» (Le Devoir)» More

'Pavel Kolesnikov, con il suo pianismo insieme debitore dei grandi classici e spregiudicatamente moderno nel disegnare nuove vie, assicura ad ogni Mazurka un profilo, una sua propria irripetibile temperatura emotiva, e ne combina la sequenza con gusto apparentemente arbitrario, ossequioso non tanto alla sequenza cronologica quanto piuttosto a restituirne il damasco di screziature segrete' (Il Cittadino, Italy)» More