Testimonials
"Musicales de l'Arbousière
The impressive talent of Axel Lenarduzzi
This young Franco-Italian pianist clearly did not choose the easy way in composing the program for his recital. First with the so-called “appassionanta” sonata, the one that Beethoven considered his greatest, and whose outburst of all the elements did not in any way disturb his performer.
Very judiciously contrasted, it quickly took on tragic accents in a finale often described as "torrent of fire".
Axel Lenarduzzi then showed the same ease with Liszt's 13th Hungarian Rhapsody, which, under his fingers, enjoyed a dazzling light.
Three short pieces qualified by Brahms de Klavierstucke started the intermission. The charm of their writing which combines elegance with melancholy has not escaped their interpreter, visibly very inspired by this style stripped of all mannerism.
What can we say about the “Prints”, one of Debussy's masterpieces, if not that they were the strong point of this recital. The fabulous richness of all their sounds in evocations as brilliant as oriental tones, or its rhythms of Spanish folklore, without forgetting the gardens in the rain, shone in broad daylight.
As if inhabited by the genius of Debussy, the young pianist enchanted his audience, both by the accuracy of the tone and by the delicacy with which all the notes with luminous resonances were struck. Superb interpretation that will not be forgotten by the “Spanish Rhapsody”, also by Liszt and played at the end of the concert.
His only merit was to highlight the high virtuosity of Axel Lenarduzzi who appeared sovereign in all registers.
This is the mark of genuine talent. "
Very judiciously contrasted, it quickly took on tragic accents in a finale often described as "torrent of fire".
Axel Lenarduzzi then showed the same ease with Liszt's 13th Hungarian Rhapsody, which, under his fingers, enjoyed a dazzling light.
Three short pieces qualified by Brahms de Klavierstucke started the intermission. The charm of their writing which combines elegance with melancholy has not escaped their interpreter, visibly very inspired by this style stripped of all mannerism.
What can we say about the “Prints”, one of Debussy's masterpieces, if not that they were the strong point of this recital. The fabulous richness of all their sounds in evocations as brilliant as oriental tones, or its rhythms of Spanish folklore, without forgetting the gardens in the rain, shone in broad daylight.
As if inhabited by the genius of Debussy, the young pianist enchanted his audience, both by the accuracy of the tone and by the delicacy with which all the notes with luminous resonances were struck. Superb interpretation that will not be forgotten by the “Spanish Rhapsody”, also by Liszt and played at the end of the concert.
His only merit was to highlight the high virtuosity of Axel Lenarduzzi who appeared sovereign in all registers.
This is the mark of genuine talent. "
Claude Taelman
Critique musical
Critique musical
" Many jazz pianists sound "classical", both for their flawless technique and their stylistic development. But very (too?) Rare are the classical pianists who sound "jazz", in the sense of freedom of expression and interpretation ... Axel Lenarduzzi is one of them! I particularly recommend her masterful interpretation of Liszt's "After a Reading of Dante", a great moment of musicality and skin-deep sensitivity."
Jérôme Badini, saxophonist and composer, producer at Radio-France
“I had the pleasure of working for several years at the Academy of Saint Cecilia in Rome with Axel Lenarduzzi, and I must say that his musical intelligence contributed to having a first-rate artistic contact with him. I will always remember him, not only for his important harmony which reigns in him and which he transmits so easily when he plays. I am convinced that Axel will have an extremely brilliant future ”
Sergio Perticaroli, Pianist, Professor at the Académie Sainte Cécile in Rome
“Listening to Axel Lenarduzzi play means discovering the deep essence of the composers he performs. It also means discovering the soul of a great pianist who offers us an imagined, pictorial and necessary continuity, that of the sense of being in the face of feelings and art, in the face of life! With Axel, we confirm that Kovadloff was right, listening to the music, the man can hear himself pass… ”
Leticia Cuen, compositrice
“There can be no beautiful game without a generous soul. There can be no sharing of music without humanism and respect for the public. There can be no approach to the truth of works without a curious and deep mind. Axel is this pianist who has all these qualities and his way of making music is living proof ”
Didier Durand-Bancel, Previously, CEO at Time Warner / Warner Classics
"Axel Lenarduzzi's piano
Axel Lenarduzzi is one of those musicians who stand out for the generosity of their playing.
Some musicians, moreover the majority, play alone with their instrument, like a closed exchange, which they cannot share.
Others, the rarest, the most precious, the greatest, transcend the isolation of the game and offer, like a divine grace, a caressing music that immediately calms the soul and transports it beyond the weight of time.
Axel Lenarduzzi is one of those pianists!
He gives, through his game, some forgotten fragments of the beauty of the universe. These gifts had remained hidden somewhere in the absolute.
He is a smuggler. He gives. He vibrates and he loves "
So is his music. "
Axel Lenarduzzi is one of those musicians who stand out for the generosity of their playing.
Some musicians, moreover the majority, play alone with their instrument, like a closed exchange, which they cannot share.
Others, the rarest, the most precious, the greatest, transcend the isolation of the game and offer, like a divine grace, a caressing music that immediately calms the soul and transports it beyond the weight of time.
Axel Lenarduzzi is one of those pianists!
He gives, through his game, some forgotten fragments of the beauty of the universe. These gifts had remained hidden somewhere in the absolute.
He is a smuggler. He gives. He vibrates and he loves "
So is his music. "
Tamara Magaram Novelist
“I had the pleasure of receiving Axel in private concert several times.
The listeners, seduced by this magnificent young man, are even more so, when they have the opportunity to approach him, by his simplicity of access and his kindness.
They admire the boldness of his programs, which express his predilection for the romantic repertoire and his admiration for the incomparable genius of Franz Liszt, in his transcriptions as in his compositions.
They are full of praise for his powerful yet nuanced playing.
From his first performance, we became friends: after the concert, and the buffet which had allowed listeners to show their admiration for the interpretation of such strong compositions, we continued as a family, until late at night, discussions on music, as if we have known each other for ages. The children, then adolescents, were fascinated by this young artist who knew how to make the piano sing with ardor and sensitivity ... a piano from which we usually only got mediocre sounds, alas ”
The listeners, seduced by this magnificent young man, are even more so, when they have the opportunity to approach him, by his simplicity of access and his kindness.
They admire the boldness of his programs, which express his predilection for the romantic repertoire and his admiration for the incomparable genius of Franz Liszt, in his transcriptions as in his compositions.
They are full of praise for his powerful yet nuanced playing.
From his first performance, we became friends: after the concert, and the buffet which had allowed listeners to show their admiration for the interpretation of such strong compositions, we continued as a family, until late at night, discussions on music, as if we have known each other for ages. The children, then adolescents, were fascinated by this young artist who knew how to make the piano sing with ardor and sensitivity ... a piano from which we usually only got mediocre sounds, alas ”
Lewis brown
Full Games Artistic Director
“The first time I listened to Axel Lenarduzzi, I was amazed by the wide range of emotions I went through as the concert unfolded. I was traversed by sounds as delicate as a bird's feather on the cheek of a child, as powerful as thunder, as the voice of a titan. And beyond the emotions, there are those moments of grace where you feel connected to something higher, belonging to a world of beauty in which you live, for a moment. "
Leticia Gutierrez
Actress