Violinist Vadim Repin
R. M. Campbell of The Seattle Post-Intelligencer gave violinist Vadim Repin and pianist Nikolai Lugansky a quite favorable review for their March 22 recital in Benaroya Hall:
The musicianship was extraordinary for its depth of understanding and utter
command. The phrases were unusually supple; the tone varied from sweet to edgy;
the line long; the architecture coherent.
The pair played the same program they will bring to Boston and the Celebrity Series on Saturday, April 8: Bartók, Schubert, Pärt and Franck:
The program was invariably compelling, beginning with Schubert and ending with Arvo Part. Bela Bartok's First Rhapsodie opened the recital. Here the playing was almost harsh, decisive, propulsive. It moved with
determination yet grace, capturing the composer's flirtation with folk music,
19th-century romanticism and 20th-century modern tastes. It is a remarkable
piece, a staple of the violin literature, and Repin played it as such.
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