Biret

I was going to do a long and involved post about Boulez' second piano sonata and the recordings by Biret and Jumppanen.

Archive 2007-06-01 Patrick J. Smith 2007

I don't have the energy at this point, other than to say that I think Biret does a better job, though Jumppanen is no slouch in this profoundly difficult work.

Tennstedt: Rienzi Patrick J. Smith 2007

I don't have the energy at this point, other than to say that I think Biret does a better job, though Jumppanen is no slouch in this profoundly difficult work.

Archive 2007-06-01 Patrick J. Smith 2007

I was going to do a long and involved post about Boulez' second piano sonata and the recordings by Biret and Jumppanen.

Tennstedt: Rienzi Patrick J. Smith 2007

Glitter and acrobatic elegance, the eternal requisites for Saint-Saens, a perfect bravura vehicle for Biret.

Audiophile Audition Headlines 2009

Biret keeps the left-hand part fluid and active, always creating the effect of two hands in concert with wood-block, tam-tam, four horns, and harp and an assortment of colors in tempo and rhythm.

Audiophile Audition Headlines 2009

The concert, organized by Hakan Erdoğan Productions and sponsored by wine company Kayra, brought together Biret and the United Kingdom-based Whitehall Orchestra.

Hurriyet Dailynews ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency 2009

Biret keeps the keyboard singing and light, the studied tempos reminiscent of those set by Vlado Perlmuter and Jascha Horenstein in their classic Vox rendition.

Audiophile Audition Headlines 2009

Just as Biret was preparing to take the stage at Topkapı Palace, Alperen Ocakları members began to chant "God is great" and burn event posters, apparently incensed that wine was being served.

Hurriyet Dailynews ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency 2009

The sheer panache and digital authority Biret brings to this exuberant work guarantees the price of admission.

Audiophile Audition Headlines 2009