“I fell in love with the incredibly beautiful sound of his instrument. In his playing I could feel an uncommonly high emotional tension.”
–Pēteris Vasks (composer), 2016
Read More“In his solos, Rysanov showed great musical challenges playing extended cadenzas… I really enjoyed the Slavic passion and dramatic pauses in his solos that provided a certain atmosphere. After the fast finale, full of almost non-stop polyphony for the viola, both Rysanov and Joost were embraced by the audience.”
–Bachtrack (Par Olli Lehtonen), 2016
Read More“Maxim Rysanov is the kind of musician who can do the musical equivalent of reading from the phone book and making it exciting.”
–American Record Guide (Joseph Magil), 2015
Read More“Words to describe Rysanov's passionate and penetrating performances don't come easily. He is, of course, the main character on stage in all four works on the program, but Sitkovetsky astonishes with his dazzling playing in the duos(..)”
–Fanfare (Jerry Dubins), 2015
Read More“Maxim Ryasnov's seductive viola in late works by Martinu would grace any sensible Want List.”
–Fanfare (Phillip Scott), 2015
Read More“Maxim Rysanov's radiant viola playing catches the Bohemian spirit that runs through his Martinu programme.”
–The Gramophone (Adrian Edwards), 2015
Read More“Rysanov's golden song carries us through to another perfect peace.”
–BBC Music Magazine (David Nice), 2015
Read More“[Maxim Rysanov's] performances here are totally convincing and demonstrate both enthusiasm for and understanding of Marinu's musical language. (..) What a pleasure all around.”
–MusicWeb International (Brian Reinhart), 2015
Read More“Martinu’s viola works majestically performed by Rysanov.”
–The Strad (The Strad recommends...) (Carlos Maria Solare), 2015
Read More“Maxim Rysanov's playing is outstanding – I've never heard a viola sing quite like this. If Rysanov's sotto voce statement of the hymn-like tune a few minutes before the close doesn't induce shivers, you've no heart.”
–The Arts Desk (Graham Rickson), 2015
Read More“[Rysanov's] musicianship is gloriously impeccable throughout.”
–MusicWeb International (Dominy Clements), 2015
Read More“Give to this excellent players, with the likes of Maxim Rysanov, who, with a vast range of repertoire, can play Johannes Brahms just as well as John Tavener.”
–Crescendo (Jean-Baptiste Baronian), 2015
Read More“Maxim Rysanov and his partners give absolutely gripping performances of [Maritinu's] works.”
–Pizzicato (Remy Franck), 2015
Read More"Only the Barbican's arid acoustic stops Norman Lebrecht awarding this disc of Martinu's viola music a rare fifth star, so fresh and contemporary are these performances by Maxim Rysanov."
–Sinfini Music (Album of the Week) (Norman Lebrecht), 2015
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