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Review of my Beethoven “Pathétique” at the Beethoven Institute.
“The concert ended with a performance of Beethoven’s “Pathétique” Sonata by the pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn. He’s a dear friend of mine—Ignat, I mean, though I consider Beethoven a dear friend as well—so I must not review. Still, he played the sonata with Beethoven-like strength, soulfulness, and vividness. Friendship or not, it’s true.”
New York Times review of my performance last week at the Beethoven Institute at Mannes College.
“Mr. Kannen joined the violinist Mark Steinberg and the pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn for Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C minor, which concluded the program in a rendition notable for Mr. Solzhenitsyn’s elegant touch and beautiful singing lines.”