To make thrice familiar repertoire sound fresh and vibrant without resorting to eccentricity or distortion is easier said than done, yet the Turkish-born-Vienna-based pianist Emre Yavuz does precisely that throughout this Rachmaninov release.
Album Review by Jean-Yves Duperron on Classical Music Sentinel
Most admirable is how, even in the thorniest and taxing passages, Emre Yavuz never loses track of the composer's narrative and manages to flesh out every minute detail buried under a deluge of notes.
Album Review by Nick Barnard on MusicWeb International
From my perspective, this has been worth the wait with this disc one of the most enjoyable and indeed challenging discs of Rachmaninoff’s piano music that I have heard in a long time.
Album Review by Jan Mühldorfer on Recklinghäuser Zeitung
In order to approach Rachmaninoff's epic, emotionally far-reaching musical creation in a more than just technically brilliant way, a kind of soul companionship is required. The Turkish pianist Emre Yavuz seems to have it.
Album Review by Edwin Baumgartner on Wiener Zeitung (German only)
Yavuz verfügt über eine stupende Technik, einen fein differenzierten Anschlag, einen subtilen Umgang mit dem Pedal - und, ebenso wichtig: Er besitzt Geschmack.
