Superb
Fiddle-Faddle | Redlands, CA United States | 05/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Cecile Licad plays the Ballade in g- Op. 23, Scherzo in Bb- and the 12 Etudes. I denominate as 'artist' those who have not only virtuosity but musicality. Let me say this as restrainedly as I can and as concise as possible. Cecile Licad is a great artist. She has virtuosity sprinkled with
colors and light and shadow, and such a wonderful 'touch'. This disk is
worth much more than what I paid for it. There are beautiful flowers in the forest, but this one has been hidden away amongst them; and I only found the most beautiful today."
Young Cecile on Chopin
J. Almonte | Philippines | 09/21/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a wonderful record of Licad's early reading of Chopin, particularly the Op 10 etudes. She plays these etudes quite differently these days and in my opinion, more mature interpretation, but just the same, this CD captures her music as a younger pianist. I hope she records these etudes again, perhaps along with the Op 25, to give us a glimpse of her maturity as an artist."