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This young pianist deserves your attention, for she has considerable talent and succeeds in presenting her art with striking conviction. Nadia Boulanger, composer, Paris, France I wished to listen to your playing, but in actual fact I am listening to the composers. Already in Škerjanc it was clear to me that you are doing this in an excellent way, with great understanding, with a large palette of touch, and, most importantly, you breathe with the music you play. In all fours sonatas the act of interpretation is irreproachable, there is nothing ambiguous about it. On the contrary, everything is convincing and gives the impression that it is neither possible nor necessary to do it differently. Rajko Maksimović, composer, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Every contemporary composer will be grateful when his music obtains its sounding shape under the fingers of Marina Horak. It is my conviction that it is rare to encounter a pianist with such a differentiated style of playing. In Marina Horak's playing, the instrument becomes an orchestral phenomenon. Ilja Bergh, composer and pianist, Copenhagen, Denmark She was a master of that difficult tightrope walk between effect and sense, and between self-realisation and presentation of the work. Her incredible control of tone and the logical shaping of agogics serve to characterize precisely the contents and its implications, and use the registers of her instrument to the advantage of the composition itself in order to show its intrinsic meaning. The consequence and unity of her "tuning in" bear witness to her substantial and yet unobtrusive breeding of soul and spirit, which can hardly find its match among the great stars of the concert stage. Radovan Lorković, violinist and music critic, Basel, Switzerland I would like to express in writing my deep impression of her extraordinary talent, her genuine musicianship, her musical-spiritual maturity and her, despite impetuosity, at all times controlled expressive ability. Dr. Willi Schuh, music critic of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Zürich, Switzerland What is both striking and gripping in Marina Horak's recordings is the fact that her interpretations give such an impression of unity with the compositional substance and the message of each individual work and create such a sense of authenticity that individual characteristics of her phenomenal playing - such as virtuosity and tonal finesse - retreat into the background as a matter of course. Excellent! David de Villiers, chief conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of RTV Slovenia An individual and brilliant performing ability which implies setting high standards. Hephzibah Menuhin, pianist, London, Great Britain Marina Horak has a beautiful technique, passion and authority. Olivier Messiaen, composer, Paris Among excellent instrumentalists there is only a small number of musicians "de grande classe" and Marina Horak is one of these rare examples. She possesses a profound musical culture, an intelligence, a sensitivity and a personality which are all quite exceptional. Livia Rev, pianist, Paris, France Exceptional qualities of a complete musician, as much in terms of pianistic technique as in terms of analysis and interpretation. A sensitive and intelligent pianist with great talent. Janez Matičič, composer, Paris, France Marina Horak is an excellent pianist. It was playing of immense colour and fire yet always in perfect control. Peter Platt, Professor of Music, University of Sydney, Australia This recital was one of the most moving experiences I have had for a long time and it will remain unforgettable for everyone who was present. Peter Feuchtwanger, pianist and composer, London, Great Britain |