"...
a logical solution was to concentrate on the piano writing, which
Katherine Jacobson Fleisher
rendered with warmth and character."
--Allan Kozinn - New York Times, December, 2007
"Abundant
musicality and refined technique!" -- New
York Times
"Katherine
Jacobson Fleisher presented a lively celebration of Mozart's playful
spirit!"
-- Nordrheinische Zeitung
"Fascinating,
delicate teamwork! " -- Philadelphia Inquirer "The
Leon Fleisher/Katherine
Jacobson Fleisher pairing was memorable;
the duo tapped the subtle side of Ravel's
La Valse with remarkable finesse." -- Baltimore Sun
"Clear, crisp tone and unstoppable
rhythmic momentum!" -- Santa Fe New Mexican
"The
highlights of the Fleishers' playing occur wherever they can plunge
into lyrical dialogue. Both pianists command that kind of
solidity of expression."
-- Düsseldorf WZ
"One of the most memorable nights of the season...
the two pianists played with crystalline
clarity and abundant subtlety
of expression... especially
in the lyrical musings of the slow movement."
--
Baltimore Sun
"The guest soloists were living legend Leon Fleisher
and his wife, Katherine Jacobson Fleisher, both pianists of exceptional
accomplishment ... Jacobson Fleisher played
the role of Beethoven in his Choral Fantasia, Op. 80 ... The piano
part was expertly handled by Jacobson
Fleisher." -- Scott
Warfield, Orlando
Sentinel
"The pair's profound conception of the work (Schubert
"Fantasy in f minor") encompassed the spontaneous, even improvisatory
quality Schubert's music needs to sound fresh ... it was exciting to
observe the dance between two players, (Ravel "La Valse"), glissandos
flying the length of the keyboard with nary a mishap ... the Fleishers
made it brilliant and effective..." -- Jerry Kuderna, San
Francisco Classical Voice
Duo
performances with legendary pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher have
received accolades from music's most respected
critics. The duo performs recitals and with orchestras around the world.
World
Piano Pedagogy Conference
November 4th - 7th, 2007
Dedicated to Leon Fleisher
You
are listening to an excerpt of Ravel's La Valse for four hands, one
piano.
"The duo's
ease and liveliness bordered almost on the miraculous. Trills sparkled,
ornaments blossomed and arpeggios
rippled."
-- Kölner Stadt-Anzeige
"The
duo was a dialogue of souls, connected to Mozart's sincerity."
-- Rheinische
Post
"Fleisher and his wife gave a magnificent performance
of Schubert's "Fantasy in f minor." The couple rendered each note
and phrase of the piece as only they could ... melodically,
passionately, and exquisitely. The music sang under the couple's
four hands. The couple played the piece with such ease, that one
sometimes forgot that there were actually two pianists tackling a most
difficult composition. The couple's performance of Ravel's
"La Valse" was unlike any interpretation of the piece heard
before. The couple brought forth the full forces and nuances ...
oftentimes thunderous ... of this beautiful and romantic piece.
Katherine Jacobson Fleisher seemed to freely sway, dance and lead while
performing "La Valse" with her husband, and Leon Fleisher obviously
enjoyed the dancing in unison with her." -- Anh Le, BeyondChron, San
Francisco
"Fleisher's combination
of sensitivity and vigor is difficult to match, but Jacobson, his wife,
proved an able partner. Their ensemble was precise and exciting, with
seamless, energetic trading of phrases."
-- Washington Post
