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Fanfare (USA) - July/August 2019

Colin Clarke

"The standard of pianism, from both of our intrepid protagonists, is very much of the highest echelon (...) In this flawless performance, much of the more reflective writing emerges with a sort of amplified luminosity. The two pianists play as one, matching their tones expertly and with a unanimity of attack that borders on the supernatural; they have an equal aptitude for prestidigitation, too. (...) A most splendid disc, recorded at demonstration quality. Berlinskaya and Ancelle leave us wanting more. One for the Want List, methinks"

Fanfare (USA) - March/April 2019

Peter J. Rabinowitz

"As for the interpretations, they play with intelligence, panache, and unerring coordination (...) The composer’s versionhas a delicious swing and an intoxicating sense of back-and-forth between the pianists. And the composite revel brings the disc to a breathtaking close. (...) the final track may well become one of your party favorites"

CLASSICSTODAY - MAY 2017

Jed Distler

"Liszt aficionados and collectors of piano curiosities alike will need no further prodding to acquire this disc. 10/10"

MUSICWEB-INTERNATIONAL - MARCH 2017

Jonathan Welsh

« The two pianists are so well synchronised as to give the impression of only one player. There is also devilment in the playing (...) I must say that I was completely bowled over by this recording (...) Overall this is an absolutely splendid and fascinating disc – the recording is very clear and bright and the music is superb. (…) This is my favourite Liszt disc of the year so far, and I award full marks to all concerned! »

TV5 Monde - FEBRUARY 2017

Jean-Baptiste Urbain

TV5 Monde interviews Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle about their Liszt album

Point de Vue - February 2017

Pauline Sommelet

The famous French magazine dedicated to royal families interviews the duo at the occasion of their Liszt album

FRANCE MUSIQUE - FEBRUARY 2017

Le Classic Club

On Valentine's day, Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle talk about two-pianos with Lionel Esparza

GRAMOPHONE (UK) - FEBRUARY 2017

Jeremy Nicholas

« I can only say I was bowled over by the playing of this Franco-Russian husband-and-wife duo, astonished to the extent that any initial scepticism, any notion of this being a mere curiosity, is utterly confounded. Their performance of this music is everything and more that I had hoped for… For the repertoire, performances and recording, this will be among my discs of the year. »

CULTUREBOX (FRANCE) - FEBRUARY 2017

Lorenzo Ciavarini Azzi

Smooth interview of the duo by Lorenzo Ciavarini Azzi about the Liszt album

FRANCE CULTURE - JANUARY 2017

L'actualité musicale

Matthieu Conquet receives Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle

CONCERTCLASSIC.COM - JANUARY 2017

Alain Cochard

"Their recording is dazzling with breath, relief and readability!"

LIBERATION (FRANCE) - JANUARY 2017

Guillaume Tion

"The interpretation is on the border, sometimes analytical, in the technical challenge of twenty fingers to synchronize throughout Lisztian roller coaster, sometimes carried away in the fusion of two entities in a single pianist, a Ludmilur Ancelskaya relaxed in power and precise in the lightness that makes us visit the contradictions of this sonata."

CLASSIQUENEWS.COM - JANUARY 2017

Alban Deags

« The pianistic ritual of Liszt both prophet and sorcerer (...) is accomplished in this balance at once mystical and diabolical, with surprisingly fusional activity... the millimetered singing of the two pianos produces crackling and suspended ecstasy. The vitality of both pianists ideally fits in a dramatic eloquence of absolute mastery (...) the two pianists, acrobats and tightrope walkers dare all, inspired by the delirious audacity of the writing, between exacerbated ecstasy and vaporous sensuality.
Incredible duo ... and if the duo Berlinskaya-Ancelle simply was the most thrilling of the current scene? The gesture is free and alive; the complicity more than in verve: magician. Sublime recital. »

CLASSICAGENDA - JANUARY 2017

Portée de voix

Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle present their new album to Frédéric Hutman

EUROPE 1 - JANUARY 2017

Europe 1 Social Club

Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle are invited by Frédéric Taddei about their latest album

CONCERTONET.COM - JANUARY 2017

Christian Lorandin

« Given here as a world premiere, this interpretation of Liszt’ B minor and « Dante » Sonatas, respectively transcribed by Camille Saint-Saëns and Arthur Ancelle, already sounds like a historical version. (…) this version astounds us by the permanence of its tension and trajectory. A « superman » version, one could say… it’s constantly marvelous. (…) Arthur Ancelle, as admirable as a pianist and transcriber, carves a sumptuous score, of extreme fulness, adorned with the same qualities, in total harmony - technical and spiritual - with his musical partner, that leads us to believe, once again, that we are not hearing a two-pianos transcription, but some version of an extraterrestrial interpreter. »

FRANCE MUSIQUE - DECEMBER 2016

L'invité du jour

Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle present their Liszt - Saint-Saëns album on Ludmila Berlinskaya's birthday !