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A PIANIST MAKES DEBUT (...) In an all-Chopin program Mr. Jablonski played elegantly and with unshakeable interpretative control (...) his fastidiousness was a virtue, and left one admiring the transparency of his textures and his ability to build interpretations that had a clear, logical shape. His renderings of four Mazurkas (Op. 24) danced gracefully; and he played both the Scherzo No. 1 (Op. 20) and the Barcarolle (Op. 60) with a tempestuous, dramatic touch. Mr. Jablonski was at his most poetic in the 24 Preludes (Op. 28). He moved easily through the set's shifting moods - from lyrical to blustery to regal - and as in the works on the first half of the program, the clarity of sound never faltered. Particularly striking was his way of letting the melodic lines shine out over the accompanimental figuration without sacrificing the nuances within the rippling accompaniments. USA, The New York Times YOUNG PIANIST'S STAR ON THE RISE (...) Here is a young pianist with technique to spare and what sounds to me like mature musical instincts. In a substantial selection from the Chopin repertoire, Jablonski used expressive tone colour, judicious rubato and keen dynamic contrasts to give familiar works striking freshness. USA, Sun Sentinel, Palm Beach POLISH PIANIST'S CHOPIN PROGRAM EXCITES CROWD Polish pianist Krzysztof Jablonski thrilled a capacity crowd with a scintillating all Chopin program Saturday in the Royal Poinciana Chapel. It was an intoxicating recital, pure bliss from start to finish. (...) Jablonski is a pianist to remember, a talent that soars above the norm. Although he is only 24 years old, the maturity of his sensitivity is remarkable. His technique is perfect for Chopin: great depth of tone and subtlety of attack in the left hand, luminescent brilliance in the right hand. Even the swiftest runs were artfully articulated, and the reflective passages were deeply poetic. USA, The Palm Beach Post JABLONSKI'S RECITAL SHOWS INDIVIDUALITY (...) During the evening, which was made up of Chopin's shorter works, Jablonski showed a fine sense of risk-taking, fantasy and a talent for abrupt changes of mood and feeling. It was the kind of spontaneity that brings a performance alive and proves a pianist an artist. (...) There were many very interesting as well as beautiful moments during the evening. In the first half the opening Nocturne in B major was brought alive with flashes of fire and whimsy; the Scherzo which followed was played with the mercurial changes of mood which are Jablonski's strong point when playing this music. (...) His first encore, the Scriabin Etude Op. 8 No. 12 in D# minor was cleverly chosen, combining, as it does, elements from the final Prelude in Chopin's set and gestures from his Revolutionary Etude; he responded to rousing applause with the Grand Valse Brillante in A flat. Jablonski, who has a charming personality as well as an outstandingly pianistic talent, played to a capacity audience. (...) USA, Palm Beach Daily News IN PERFORMANCE Command of the Keyboard Need Not Be Faint Praise It might sound like faint praise to say that Krzysztof Jablonski, the young Polish pianist who gave a recital on Wednesday night, was notable chiefly for his unfaltering command of the keyboard. But this was pianistic power of a very high magnitude; Mr. Jablonski took the rapid-fire figuration of Chopin's four Scherzos and "Revolutionary" Etude in such easy stride that the music flowed forward with unceasing momentum. Not even the flashiest run was played for display; everything was stitched into an intelligent musical whole. The pianist played Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" with the utmost vehemence, delivering huge sonorities in "Bydlo" and snapping a string in the midst of an all-out assault on "Baba Yaga". (...) This was a significant and memorable recital. USA, The New York Times FESTIVAL MIAMI OFFERS VARIETY OF PIANISTS (...) But I won't hesitate to tell you that Krzysztof Jablonski, who capped this mini festival Saturday night, is a big, bold, fresh young talent. Jablonski played dashing Rachmaninoff and Scriabin Etudes and Mussorgsky's towering Pictures at an Exhibition with unruffled assurance, immaculate technique and unforced power. His Chopin E-minor Concerto, too; had the encompassing flow of a young master. Though more subtlety will doubtless creep into his phrasing with time, Jablonski's healthy way of capturing the profile that gives a piece of music its character reminds me a little of the late Arthur Rubinstein. USA, Miami, The Herald PIANO WORK POWERFUL IN CHOPIN SALUTE (...) A couple of hours after Grante brought the house down with his exciting pianism, Krzysztof Jablonski did the same with his. The Polish pianist seems to have as little problem meeting technical demands as Grante; hardly a note got away from him all evening. If he did not reveal a particularly poetic nature, Jablonski's work was always arresting. He offered surging versions of some short Rachmaninoff pieces and Scriabin Etudes; melodic lines were vividly etched against pyrotechnical display, Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, too infrequently heard in its original piano version, is tailor-made to the pianist's talents. His colourful, intense, ultimately mega-watt-strength performance was quite an achievement. Joined by the UM Symphony Orchestra and attentive conductor Thomas Sleeper, Jablonski then gave a muscular account of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1. Although there were plenty of gentle nuances in his phrasing, he seemed most intent on accenting the potency behind the pretty tunes. The results were terrific. (...) USA, Miami, Sun-Sentinel (...) (Beethoven's C minor Sonata Op. 13) the playing throughout was full of fire and commitment. These qualities were also abundantly present in Jablonski's playing of Chopin 24 Preludes. The clarity and finesse of his playing of the fifth prelude was an example to all, while the fireworks of numbers eight and 16 were given electric performances. At only 21 Jablonski already controls a wide range of touch and colour, notes posing him few if any problems. Great Britain, Glasgow Herald (...) The most highly-charged performance was given by Krzysztof Jablonski who was placed second. This young Pole has the sort of technical facility one associates with pianist of Russian training. Jablonski's first round performances of Rachmaninow, Chopin and Scriabin were the first I heard that carried the mark of a potential competition winner. Jablonski's high powered approach demanded attention in romantic repertoire. His playing the Tchaikovsky was without doubt the most exciting display of the finals and he had an underlying security in performance that none of the other competitors could match. Ireland, The Irish Times (...) A popular favourite was the second prize-winner, a 23-year-old Polish lion, Krzysztof Jablonski, not only for his sure-fire Tchaikovsky First, but for his total assurance on the platform. There can be no doubt about his future career. Ireland, The Sunday Times KRZYSZTOF JABLONSKI AT THE NATIONAL CONCERT HALL There was fire in the playing of the Polish pianist, Krzysztof Jablonski in the National Concert Hall last night. Jablonski. (...) Jablonski is a player with a big technique and an economy of physical movement that suggests recourse to that much-abused epithet "effortless". In terms of keyboard facility, there haven't been many players heard in Dublin in recent years to rival this still-young Pole. There was a lot to admire in the keyboard wizardry of this 25-year-old's recital - the "Flight of the Bumble-Bee" character that sheer speed brought to the scherzo of Chopin's B minor sonata and an imperious urgency in the finale, not to mention the controlled shimmering of the opening tremolo in "Ondine" from Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit" or the brilliant delivery of Debussy's "L'isle joyeuse". (...) Ireland, Irish Times THE STAR IS BORN (...) the public started to clap in the middle of the recital of Jablonski. Finally, there is an artist for the Rubinstein competition and not only a pianist. (...) When Jablonski plays he is never screaming; his Haydn Sonata turned to be an event of tension. His Liszt - beautiful colours of the piano, his magnificent Chopin's pieces will stay long in memory. Israel, Yedioth Ahronoth (...) Jablonski (Poland) pulled Beethoven out of his hat and rose supreme above the material with simply astonishing ease. It was a Beethoven without sharp angles: just like a simple song. Israel, Al Hamishmar (...) The Polish pianist Krzysztof Jablonski shone yesterday with his beautiful, delicate and stylish playing. His performance of Haydn's Sonata in C minor was almost baroque in style and was painted in refreshing and brilliant colours. The final piece was Liszt's Paganini Etude "La Campanella" and the descant notes of the piano sounded almost like bells in Jablonski's hands. It was a performance that drew immediate applause from the audience in the middle of the recital, even though they had been asked to refrain from so doing. When a performance is so exceptional, there is no reason to stop the audience's enthusiasm. In the Chopin work, he was completely at home. Israel, Al Hamishmar (...) The interpretation of the Bach Partita by a very gifted pianist, Krzysztof Jablonski, was detached and transparent, but distant and just touching the work. His affinity with the melancholic romanticism of Rachmaninoff and Scriabin (Etudes) sparked off his natural pianism. Israel, Ma'ariv (...) We must not forget that the question in the Competition is not whether the pianist is "good" or not; everyone here is a pianist, very good and skilled. There is only one question: do we have in front of us a true artist? Would we rush to the shops to buy his Compact Disc? Yesterday there was just such an artist - Krzysztof Jablonski from Poland. How wonderful it was to listen to a refreshing, original rendering of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata, with balanced classicism, not romantic schmaltz. How the music flowed! And his Rachmaninoff was magical. Israel, Al Hamishmar (...) Sparks of light, a unique individual technique and the hint of a true pianist were again shown by Krzysztof Jablonski from Poland. His choice to play all 24 Preludes by Chopin was very successful, since this work has many musical interpretations and not just promises of technique. It can always be said that a particular prelude could performed in all kinds of different ways, but there are endless musical tastes and he had chosen one of them. Some moments made me shiver... Israel, Al Hamishmar JABLONSKI WEAVES THE TAPESTRY OF LIFE Even in the early stages there were broad hints as to the rich potential hidden in the artistic personality of Krzysztof Jablonski (24) from Poland. Yesterday Chopin's 24 Preludes provided the impulse for Jablonski, revealing in a blinding light many of his extraordinary characteristics. A huge romantic piece, that so often crumbles and falls into pieces, found its hermetic unity in Jablonski's ideal interpretation. The integration and unification both in content and form were achieved through sophisticated planning and quicksilver intuition, pauses in between sections and a rare, dramatic sense of timing. With lyrical inspiration, Jablonski weaved a tapestry of life, thus giving an authentic and powerful expression to one of the most tragic periods of the life of the greatest of his country's composers. This was indeed a miraculous achievement, especially for a 24 year old pianist whose career is still before him. Israel, Ma'ariv (...) Krzysztof Jablonski gave an emotional and flowing performance of Tchaikovsky's concerto, without sliding into sentimentality - not even in the second subject of the last movement (a frequent occurrence). The flashes of humour which characterized his playing in the previous stages were apparent yesterday as well. Israel, Israel Daliot, Davar MULTIPLE APPROACHES (...) Jablonski's Beethoven: Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37, epitomized the perfection of marble-austere objectivity, classic in polish, romantic in temperament. With a powerful and flawless touch, he carved regal phrases and carefully planned climaxes, in which every note found its place in the overall structure, and each was a pearl. Not a gesture was wasted or ill-considered, even in his stage presence. (...) Israel, The Jerusalem Post RETURNING TO THE RUBINSTEIN COMPETITION Krzysztof Jablonski, who took 3rd place in the Rubinstein Piano Competition (1989), will return here next month for several appearances, including a recital for the Rubinstein Music Society's benefactors and friends. (...) Jablonski hardly needs introducing (...) has already fired the audiences' enthusiasm and excitement (...) his soul and the piano are one (...) eats piano keys for breakfast (...) will appear with Haifa Symphony Orchestra (40th anniversary concert), also with the Israel Chamber Orchestra and in a recital for the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society. Israel, Ma'ariv JABLONSKI RETURNS At the 1989 Rubinstein Piano Competition, Jablonski set a precedent: the audience applauded in the midst of his recital, counter to the specific requests of the organisers not to do so. (...) Jablonski, a favourite to the finals (...) goes on appearing and recording across the world (...) amazes the critics by his playing, especially Chopin (...) will appear with Sergiu Commissiona to mark Haifa Symphony Orchestra's 40th anniversary (...) Israel, Ha'Aretz JABLONSKI RETURNS FOR RECITAL Last year's Rubinstein Piano Competition was the most prestigious (...) excitement, level of participants (...) stars born in its wake: Krzysztof Jablonski - a superb technocrat (...) presently establishing an international career (...) his recital at the Tel Aviv Museum on March 12 is among the world-wide series of renowned celebrity (Argerich, Richter, Eschenbach) concerts and recitals promoted by the Arthur Rubinstein Society. Israel, Yediot Aharonot Krzysztof Jablonski is warmly remembered from the 1989 Arthur Rubinstein Competition (...) the crowd favourite, coming up with the third prize. At his recital he produced with elegant gestures beautiful sound with technical brilliance (...) no force, not even in the fortissimo passages (...) volume came easily and naturally (...) Chopin's rhythm flowed in the 4 Mazurkas, and in the Sonata in B minor, especially in the famous rubato. Jablonski clearly loves this music (...) his playing communicates the pleasure he takes in its harmonic shadings and lilting melodies (...) masterer of the keyboard (...) his Chopin is dignified and refined. (...) Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition was technically excellent. Israel, The Jerusalem Post ART'S BRIGHT LIGHT In Chopin's 4 Mazurkas (...) very pianistic sound, aesthetic and flexible (...) a pianist whose technical control is of the first rank, (...) always has a beautiful singing sound (...) second movement of the Sonata B minor by Chopin was the most impressive of all, a glowing vision; neither was this glow missing in the fourth (...) In Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition", the bright light of art was lit. Jablonski responded to all of the pictures with a fresh and beautiful sound (...) melodies, harmonic textures and structural shades were translated into real artistic processes demonstrating virtuosity and sparkling beauty, such as few of his generation are masters of (...) Israel, Ha'Aretz (...) Jablonski's star shone with an even brighter light on this his return visit (...) sparkling technique, magnificent sound, and in addition a gentler sensitivity to colour and a beautiful softness (...) lovely melodic lines and Polish elegance in the Chopin works (...) In Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition", Jablonski revealed himself to be not only a glistening star, but also a mature artist (...) Israel, Yediot Acharanot LOVED BY THE CROWD (...) Jablonski arouses interest (...) playing of the Chopin Mazurkas was outstanding for the right sort of energy and characteristic waves of rhythm (...) revealed his musical values in full: lovely natural melodic line, strength of sound (...) very enjoyable was the most demanding fourth in the series of Mazurkas (...) Chopin's Sonata B minor was played with much virtuoistic ability (...) interesting slow movement (...) full understanding of Chopin, and most delightful moment was the waltz played as encore (...) also very much enjoyed several interesting moments in Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" (...) Israel, Ma'ariv |
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