William Cuthbertson

Feuchtwanger Piano Festival 2010

• "The British pianist overcame the technical hurdles with casual eligance"
• "The Englishman, almost too controlled and reserved, painted vivid soul paintings in muted colours between the two poles of heartbreaking tragedy and courtly aplomb."
• "In the twelve Etudes Opus 25 Cuthbertson works with sharp contrasts and achieves a dramatic concentration which is second to none."

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• "Cuthbertson mastered the technical requirements of Chopin with virtuosity, his lyrical playing of the Ballades and Scherzi was most enjoyable."

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• effortless and balanced
• Cuthbertsons playing attests to the highest technical skill and virtuosic brilliance and his interpretation is thereby absolutely free and rich in nuances. A mastery of musical expression, which is probably only possible through a lifelong preoccupation with Chopin

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• A congenial interpretation of Chopins Etudes
• (Op.10 No.3) Cuthbertson played with a wonderfully warm-blooded (sic), but also clear, pure sound
• Elegant and sparkling like Champagne (Op.25 No. 9)
• (Op.25 No. 11) Cuthbertson, nimble as a weasel, impeccably brought its stormy gusts over to the public
• (Op.25 No.12) stormy and driven as if by the brute force of nature

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• William Cuthbertson who played .. with a mature technique near to perfection, also mastered the breakneck runs with calmness and sovereignty and gave Chopins deeply sensitive melody of enough room to unfold
• mastered with virtuoso finger acrobatics

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• Its hard to put into words what our ears heard and what feelings Cuthbertson elicited in the audience with his playing

Chopin cycle Waldkirch 2010

• Cuthbertson managed to trace every nuance of the swings in mood with impressive skill
• Cuthbertson mastered the overwhelming epic poesy competently and seemingly effortlessly
• The extraordinary artist was seen off with sustained applause and shouts of Bravo

Congenial Interpretation of Chopin Etudes