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)
