REVIEWS & ESSAYS

Various Reviews
Mercure des Arts｜Toshio Saito	Asakawa’s exceptionally bright and lively performance of Elliott Carter’s Dialogues for Piano and Chamber Orchestra outshined the stage. Tour de force, outshines, outperform, dominating presence.
Ongakunotomo	…with much fullness and maturity, reaching the core of the music and outlining the hidden richness of the work.
Record Geijutsu / Seiji Choki	Asakawa’s performance with her deep understanding of the works is in synchrony with the composer’s intentions, a daring release of her new CD. She faithfully interprets and depicts these works especially with a wide range of dynamics and instantaneity. Even in Night Fantasies, a mountainous work of 25 minutes, her long breathed phrasings never fail to endure its intensity throughout, which manifest the true nature of a great performer.
Record Geijutsu / Miyuki Shiraishi	Asakawa plays these highly technical works effortlessly. She is fully aware of the ability of the instrument which results in her beautiful sonorous tone even when it’s played in full volume.
American Record Guide / Sullivan	This is the way Mari Asakawa, Carter Champion plays….the long melodic line Rosen speaks of…. Rosen and Oppens, and others have recorded Carter with authority, but Asakawa’s new contribution is a worthy one.
Maine Classical Beat / Cristopher Hyde	Asakawa shines in contemporary piano music. Her interpretations (The Art of Fugue) were remarkable in their sharp delineation of voices.

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