...The blood of the true virtuoso runs through his veins, propelled by technique and temperament.
Berlin. « Die neue Zeitung »
... The highlight of the evening was Jean-Paul Sevilla, with stupefying technique, unusual musical sensitivity and scintillating temperament.
Stuttgart. « Stuttgarter Zeitung »
... If one can judge by his playing of the Goldberg Variations, Jean-Paul Sevilla is a Bach player of the hightest order.
Bonn. « General Anzeiger »
... One of the most compelling interpreters of Debussy that we have heard.
Bonn. « Bonner Rundschau »
... (Kreisleriana) In the hands of Jean-Paul Sevilla, it was as if Shumann himself had been brought back to life.
Paris. « Le Figaro »
... Ravel is in the very sould of Jean-Paul Sevilla - even more profoundly, more intimately than in the heart. To speak to our imaginations as he succeeded in doing, there is no doubt that mere precision of execution and quality of tone do not suffice : one must have soul - the soul of Ravel. Yesterday afternoon, in Gaspard de la Nuit, Jean-Paul Sevilla was possessed by it.
Bordeaux. « Sud-Ouest »
... Jean-Paul Sevilla, is a pianist of superior talent. His virtuosity is as consistent as it is dazzling ; his pianism - energetic yet supple - is equal to any technical demand and, on top of this, he imbues his interpretations with an infectious vitality, in which both the emotional and intellectual aspects are highlighted.
Brussels. « Le Soir »
... One must admire in this artist the happy combination of musical sensitivity - which lends a certain refinement to even the most forceful ideas - and a technical mastry which allows for beautiful cantable playing plus an infinte variety of touches, and in which empty virtuosity does not interfere with the structural conception or the mature emotional content.
Geneva. « La Tribune de Genève »
. . . The first appearance in Poland of this excellent artist proved to be a highlight (with all the significance that the world implies) in our musical calendar and his recital must be considered as one of the most memorable in recent years. Humour, charm and above all unerring taste - not to mention technical perfection - found their rightful place in his stylistically satisfying and truly imaginative performances..
Warsaw. « Ruch Muzyczny »
... Sevilla seemed to have everything - from technique to temperament - that would go into the making of a musical interpreter of the first rank, on who seizes and holds the mind and emotion of the listener.
New York. « The New York Times »
... He is a prodigious technician indeed, a perfectly brilliant performer, and this program revealed him to be a musician of uncommon intellectual gifts... Not in many trips to the music halls has this reviewer heard the piano more beautifully played.
Houston. « The Houston Post »
... That a pianist of Sevilla's calibre resides in Ottawa is reason for our nation's capital to give thanks.
Toronto. « Toronto Star »
... A pianist and a musician who can and should be measured against the best pianists before the public today.
Ottawa. « The Citizen »
... There is no pianist in Canada who can equal the interpretative skills that were in evidence throughout last night's recital.
Ottawa. « Le Droit »
The Liszt Sonata was in itself proof that Jean-Paul Sevilla was a pianist to be classed with the greatest.
Montreal. « La Presse »
... Jean-Paul Sevilla is a musician and performer who possesses the gift with which only the very greatest are endowed : that of making each moment, each fragment of a work come alive.
Montreal. « Le Devoir »
... Jean-Paul Sevilla has elected to pursue his career without the slightest concession to the obvious or the facile : one can only admire those artists that have such faith in their calling.
Quebec. « Le Soleil »
Sevilla's remarkable stamina, concentration power and instrumental control bespoke a master. His handling of the the instrument brought to mind records of the Romantic pianists of yesteryear - with their grace and seemingly effortless skill.
Tel Aviv, Israël
... Jean-Paul Sevilla completely mesmerized his audience... It will be a very long time before
I hear Ravel again played so magnificently..
Jakarta, Indonésie
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