ACCLAIMED BY THE CRITICS
Acclaimed by the French Critics – PARIS 1957 :
“Mindru Katz possesses the vitality and ardor needed
for the playing of great works…”
FRANCE - TIREUR
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THE TIMES - LONDON, UK :
DAZZLING VIRTUOSITY… SUPERB PIANISM...
SUPREMELY MUSICAL AND POETIC…
“. . . Mindru Katz, a pianist of unbounded strength, vitality, and assurance . . . it was supremely musical and and poetic playing as well as a great technical tour de force (Beethoven’s Emperor).” THE TIMES - LONDON, UK
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THE DAILY MAIL :
“HAIL TO ONE OF THE KEYBOARD MASTERS OF OUR TIME…”
“A MASTER PIANIST : Hail to Mindru Katz, one of the keyboard masters of our time . . . utter precision at whirling speed . . . acute poetic sensibility. Katz’s self-possession and the apparent effortlessness of his playing are out of this world.” DAILY MAIL - LONDON, UK
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CRITICS IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN PRESS :
“PIANIST’S DAZZLING PERFORMANCE:
Never before have we in Cape Town heard Mozart playing of such exquisite texture . . .A master interpreter.”
THE CAPE ARGUS
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“TREMENDOUS DURBAN OVATION FOR MINDRU KATZ : It would be hard to say when a visiting artist had such an
overwhelming reception . . . With all his prodigious energy, Katz often seemed statuesque in his approach to the keyboard . . .
NATAL MERCURY – SOUTH AFRICA
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“TITANIC BRAHMS PLAYING : . . . THE MOST EXCITING PERFORMANCE OF THEYEAR.
MINDRU KATZ AS SOLOIST WAS TITANIC.”
JOHANNESBURG—RAND DAILY MAIL
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CRITICS IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS :
“. . . Mindru Katz handled the solo part (Beethoven’s “Emperor”) with a technical brilliance and a fiery intensity of conception
which stamped him as one of the most outstanding pianists to visit Australia for many years.” Melbourne —THE HERALD
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“HEROIC PIANO PLAYING : . . . THE PLAYING REACHED SUCH HEROIC DIMENSIONS THAT
ONE BEGAN WONDERING WHO COULD HAVE SURPASSED IT.”
ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA) –THE ADVERTISER
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CRITIC IN THE NEW ZELAND PRESS
“TRANSCENDANT PIANISM OF MINDRU KATZ :
Mindru Katz has to be heard to be believed. His gifts are prodigious . . . he invents everything he plays with the aura of authority.”
Wellington (NEW ZELAND) – EVENING POST
RECORDS ON PYE - PRT - EMI
Acclaimed By The Critics
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--BEETHOVEN : Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat major (“Emperor”)
Halle Orchestra/Mindru Katz/Sir John Barbirolli.
The Daily Telegraph, declared this record as :
Record of the year—1959 Daily Telegraph
The Gramophone compared Mindru Katz’s playing, with that of Vladimir Horowitz :
“I know of no one outside Horowitz who can put such thrilling brio . . .
and Katz is a far better Beethoven player than Horowitz.”
Gramophone Record Review (London) July 1959
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--First piano recital record, included : ENESCO, RAVEL, FAURE, PROKOFIEV,
SHOSTAKOVITCH and KHACHATURIAN.
“DISCS OF THE MONTH – The pianist is not only brilliant but has attained supreme
control of the instrument, with a wonderful range of tonal color.”
The Daily Telegraph (London) May 1958
“… a beautifully sensitive style of playing and a wide range of tone color, as well as great
technical facility.”
Record News (London) May 1958
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--Second piano recital record, included : BACH, HAYDN and BEETHOVEN.
“. . . superlative clarity and verve! There is a tension and exhilaration in his finger work
and a breathtaking certainty in his speed detail that reminded me of Richter.”
Gramophone (London) May 1959
“Mindru Katz is obviously a pianist of immense talent. Much of the playing here, reminds
me of the staggering technical brilliance of the early Horowitz records.”
Record Review (London) March 1959
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--Khachaturian Piano Concerto in D Flat Major (1936) and the
Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1in D Flat Major Op. 10
The London Philharmonic Orchestra/Mindru Katz/Sir Adrian Boult
The Critics’ Choice – 1959 Gramophone (London)
“From every point of view this performance is way ahead of its rivals.
The playing by Katz and the orchestra calls for superlatives.”
Gramophone (London) April 1959
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--Third piano recital record : ALL CHOPIN RECITAL :
“He is well on the way to possessing Rubinstein’s brilliant fingers
and wonderfully refined aristocratic musicianship. . . .”
Record Review (London) January 1960
“This is piano playing of the highest quality. It compels attention.
It manages to be both technically brilliant and full of poetry. . . . It’s tremendous.”
Gramophone (London) January 1960
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--BACH Piano Concertos 1 & 5 and The Italian Concertor
The Pro Arte Orchestra-Mindru Katz piano-Harry Newstone conductor.
"....Mindru Katz is musician literally to his finger tips. This Bach is an exception even
in a world teeming with pianists of high repute...."
Record News (London) 1966
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--Forth Piano Recital Record : BEETHOVEN, LISZT, BRAHMS and RAVEL
"His pianistic Beethoven's Moonlight and Ravel Sonatine are as sensitive
as his fireworks are dazzling."
SUNDAY TIMES (LONDON) 1972
Acclaimed by the Russian Critics – MOSCOW 1956 :
“Katz is a virtuoso, with a perfect technique…
His interpretation was natural, convincing and remarkable for his real understanding of the spirit of the work (Tchaikovsky).”
SOVESKAIA KULTURA (V. CRIUCOV)
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“Katz expresses perfectly the richness of feelings of Bach…
His interpretation of the Tchaikovsky Concerto was brilliant,
full of passion and creative spirit. Katz proved himself to be
not only a virtuoso, but a fine musician.”
IZVESTIA and PRAVDA (I. Martinov)
