Beethoven: Piano concertos Nos. 2 & 1
Reviews in specialized media
“Welcome this album [...] It is a magnificent achievement in every respect, demonstrating the quality, flexibility, and cohesion of the orchestra, and highlighting the sensitivity and musical qualities of its conductor, the Canarian pianist Iván Martín, who is increasingly embracing the role of conductor [...] Martín intelligently leverages these values and achieves in these performances a unique sound quality, remarkable elasticity, and impeccable intonation; and above all, a very eloquent “cantabillità”, in which he knows how to immerse himself and revel to achieve unity, coherence, and clarity. These are, moreover, qualities that adorn him as a pianist with refined and polished timbre, varied and expressive phrasing, and undeniable precision. It seems to us that everything has been meticulously measured and calibrated in these approaches to two of the composer's early works, and everything functions smoothly without dead spots in a highest level discoursel.” Scherzo Magazine, February 2015
“[…] Iván Martín's performance embodies the principle of necessary simplicity, in the best sense, when it comes to interpretation. We can almost imagine him smiling as his fingers glide over the piano with the nimble tapping that characterizes his style: slightly dramatic and extremely delicate in the slow movements, always with the right amount of intensity, and very playful and agile in the fast tempi of the third movements. Needless to say, his virtuosity, always controlled, shines in the cadenzas […] In short, it is a great interpretation whose greatest virtue, beyond the high quality of the recording, is the interest it generates in the listener as it embraces the challenges of conducting, performing, and musicology.” Doce Notas Magazine, May 2015