KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT

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                                           SEASON 2012/2013        

July 13, 2012: Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, Germany
Mozart: Sonatas K. 332 & 333, Fantasie in C minor, K. 396, Variations, K. 354
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Aug 5, 2012: Tivoli Festival Copenhagen – The Concert Hall
Mozart: Sonatas K. 331 and 310, Variations K. 500 and 398
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Aug 9, 2012: Mostly Mozart Lincoln Center – Alice Tully Hall, New York
Schumann: Introduction & Allegro, op. 92 • Mendelssohn: 3^rd Symphony
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Pabla Heras-Cassado, con.
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Aug 25 & 26, 2012: Brühler Schloss Konzerte – Treppenhaus, Residenz
Mozart: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453
Capella Augustina, Andreas Spering, dir.
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Aug 29, 2012: Chopin and his Europe Festival – Lutoslawski Studio, Warsaw
Mozart: Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453
Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen, dir.
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Aug 30, 2012: Chopin and his Europe Festival – Lutoslawski Studio, Warsaw
Mozart: Piano Concerto in B flat major, K. 595
Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen, dir.
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Aug 31, 2012: Luzern Festival – KKL, CH.
Mozart: Concerto in G major, K. 453, Rondo in A, K. 386
Ballet Music from Idomeneo • Posthorn Serenade
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Petra Müllejans, dir
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Sep 2, 2012: Musikfest Stuttgart – Neues Schloss, Weisser Saal
CPE Bach: Rondos and Sonatas, JS Bach: Ricercar, WF Bach: Polonaises
Mozart: Sonata in A minor, K. 310, Prelude and Fugue, K. 394
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Sep 7, 2012: Köthener Bach Festtage – Schlosskapelle Köthern
CPE Bach: Rondos and Sonatas, JS Bach: Ricercar, WF Bach: Polonaises
Mozart: Sonata in A minor, K. 310, Prelude and Fugue, K. 394
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Sep 8, 2012: Festspiele Mecklenburg Vorpommern – Rostock, Barocksaal
Mozart: Sonatas K. 331 and 310, Variations K. 500 and 398
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Sep, 12, 2012: Lideraben.de – Kaufhaussaal, Freiburg
Lieder and dramatic cantatas of Haydn, Mozart, Fleischer and Herbing
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
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Oct 9, 2012: Hatchlands, UK
Mozart: Sonatas K. 309, 301 and 331, Variations K. 500
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Oct 11, 2012: Bedford Music Club – Bunyan Meeting Hall, UK
Mozart: Sonatas K. 309, 301 and 331, Variations K. 500
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Oct 17, 2012: Stadhalle am Schloss, Aschaffenburg, GER.
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Oct 18, 2012: Berlin Philharmonie
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Oct 19, 2012: Köln Philharmonie, Köln
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Oct 21, 2012: Freiburg, GER – Konzerthaus
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Oct 22, 2012: Stuttgart, GER. – Liederhalle
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Oct 30, 2012: Amsterdam – Concertgebouw
Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
Gottfried von der Goltz, con.
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto, op. 73, Triple Concerto, op. 56 & Fifth Symphony, op. 67
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Nov 10, 2012: Rotterdam, NETH. – De Doelen
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen, dir.
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Nov 11, 2012: Rotterdam, NETH. – De Doelen
Beethoven Piano Concertos 3 & 4
Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen, dir.
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Nov 12, 2012: Rotterdam, NETH. – De Doelen
Beethoven Piano Concerto Nr. 5 & Symphony Nr. 5
Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen, dir.
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Nov 19, 2012: Alice Tully Hall, New York
Mozart: Piano Concertos K. 413 and 414, Divertimento K. 138, Fantasie in C minor, K. 475
Juilliard 415
Kristian Bezuidenhout, guest director and fortepiano
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Dec 6, 2012: Amsterdam – Concertgebouw
Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nr. 2 in B flat, op. 19
Mozart: Linz Symphony, K. 297 • Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 2
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, con.
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Dec 7, 2012: Amsterdam – Concertgebouw
Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nr. 2 in B flat, op. 19
Mozart: Linz Symphony, K. 297 • Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 2
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, con.
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Dec 9, 2012: Essen, GER – Philharmonie
Beethoven: Piano Concerto Nr. 2 in B flat, op. 19
Mozart: Linz Symphony, K. 297 • Tchaikovsky: Symphony Nr. 2
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, con.
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“The finest living exponent of the fortepiano”
- The Herald, UK

“Truly Sensational is the only way to describe the first collaboration between conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner and pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout.  The gentlemen were inivited guests of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in a concert including the Beethoven 2nd Piano Concerto.

Bezuidenhout is known primarily as a fortepianist, so it was unusual to see him take his place  behind a modern concert grand (placed - unconventionally - in the middle of the orchestra with the lid removed).  Bezuidenhout’s experience with the world of the fortepiano was brilliantly on display here: indeed, this was no ‘Helden-Virtuoso’ Beethoven; instead, a delightfully airy touch, brilliance, definition and clarity, even at fast tempi. 

Under Bezuidenhout’s hands, everything sounds youthful and eager and is remarkably devoid of mannerism.  Once in a while, we were treated to an extra trill or moment of invention; he also gave us a not-to-be-missed first movement cadenza of his own devising that was remarkable for its freshness.  Grist to the mill - the gracefulness, transparency, perfection and energy that John Eliot managed to draw from the orchestra.”
- Trouw, Amsterdam
(review of a concert with Sir John Eliot Gardiner & Concertgebouw Orchestra, Dec 2012)

“One of the foremost, and arguable the most brilliant, of today’s fortepiano players.”
- The London Times


“It was clear that Mr. Bezuidenhout was this festival’s M.V.P. (‘Most Valued Player’).  The tactile timbres and careful dynamic shading of his fortepiano lines…made this one of the most magical performances of the festival.”
- New York Times (review of a concert at the 2009 Boston Early Music Festival)


“But the most stylish, authoritative and characterful performance came from fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout in Mozart's B flat major Concerto (K456), with a rich variety of touch and unerring rhythmic confidence.”
- The Independent (review of a concert with Les Arts Florissants)


“Bezuidenhout is a prince of the fortepiano, making it sing in melodic phrases as no other practitioner of this intractable instrument has done in my experience.”
- The London Times


“A revelation; inspired: Bezuidenhout made the fortepiano sound more beautiful than I have ever heard it before".
- The Independent (Beethoven Sonatas with Viktoria Mullova)


“Bezuidenhout’s approach to Mozart is so captivating, his playing so natural, it’s tempting to forget that only artistic temperaments of the fiercest integrity are capable of such exalted music-making. Ultimately, it is not that Bezuidenhout’s point of view is so persuasive, but rather, listening to his interpretations, it’s hard to imagine any other. If you were to buy only one Mozart disc this year, this should be the one. “
- Patrick Rucker, Fanfare Magazine


“A vigorously intelligent musician, well equipped with the technique to back up some extraordinary new ideas about old music.”
- Boston Globe


"Bezuidenhout...achieves great expressiveness through subtle fluctuations in tempi and articulation. There have been a few recordings on historical instruments made in recent decades, but Bezuidenhout rivals them all for the breadth of understanding he brings to the music, and his astonishing inflections of colour. He is able to make the fortepiano really sing – such an important aspect of Mozart’s music....this is shaping up to be a truly great cycle that does Mozart’s solo piano music the fullest justice."
- BBC Music Reviews (Mozart: Keyboard Music, Volume 2)


"...The 18th-century fortepiano has been neglected in recent recordings of the classical repertoire. But this new series from the 30-year-old South African-born Kristian Bezuidenhout promises great things, and this instalment is superb."
- Nicholas Kenyon, The Observer (Mozart: Keyboard Music, Volume 2)


“Müllejans and Bezuidenhout capture the improvisatory air of the programme in a vibrant, highly expressive performance. Their interpretation has a sense of volatility to it that engenders a marvellous hearing-it-for-the-first-time sensation…A real pleasure.”
- BBC Music (Mozart: Violin Sonatas with Petra Müllejans)


“He played Mozart so purely, so heroically, with so much nuance, so elegantly, so surprisingly and so expressively...like an inspired conductor of opera he brought each and every character of Mozart’s score to life: a performance of vast emotional scale told directly from the heart.”
- NRC Handelsblad (Mozart: Concertos with Orchestra of the 18^th Century, Frans Brüggen)


"Bezuidenhout played with vigor, variety and color: extraordinary...and immensely expressive."
- Boston Globe 


“A performer with rare rhetorical and poetic gifts: MOZART REINCARNATED.” 
- De Telegraaf


“The duo gave an extraordinarily supple and eloquent performance of these works, making each sonata feel sparklingly fresh and wonderfully vibrant: Scintillating!"
- Boston Globe (Mozart Recital with Petra Müllejans)


“Bezuidenhout exhibited a complete comprehension of everything Mozart, enjoying elegant phrasing while inviting humour and emotional spontaneity.  Along with Müllejan’s exquisite intonation and lyricism, this recital was easily among the best that the festival had to offer: [Bezuidenhout] is one of classical music’s brightest talents.”
- Early Music, Paul Cienniwa

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