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Saleem Abboud Ashkar
  • “ He captures just the right balance of clarity, swiftness of attack, poetry and élan: every note shines with sun-reflecting clarity as the finales whirl along. ”
    BBC Music Magazine
  • “ The way in which he plays is reminiscent of a great poet singing at a grand piano. ”
    Marcus Stabler, Hamburger Abendblatt
  • “ Ashkar’s is an art that disguises art and his performances are among the finest in the catalogue. ”
    Bryce Morrison, Gramophone Magazine
  • “ His interpretations seem to reflect an almost spiritual connection to the music itself. ”
    Marcus Stabler, Hamburger Abendblatt
  • “ Saleem Ashkar played with muscularity, subtlety and grace in an excellent performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto No. 5. ”
    Garth Wilshere, Capital Times
  • “ Saleem Ashkar had a perfect mix of vibrant youthful energy and sophisticated maturity in this performance. ”
    Hans Bünte, Saarbrucker Zeitung
  • “ A formidable musician…who has a mixture of warmth and clarity, intensity and freshness that simply grabs you: Pure Beethoven-joy. ”
    Die Welt
  • “ The formidable pianist formed the work's lyric-earnest mood balancing the expressions of doubtful thoughtfulness and virtuosic abandon with playfulness and beauty of sound. ”
    Matthias Nöther, Berliner Morgenpost
  • “ He captivated the public with his broad spectrum of nuanced tone colours and lush fantasy. ”
    Marcus Stabler, Hamburger Abendblatt

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