„Gerstein, effortlessly mastering the technical challenges of the piano, fulfills them by subtly listening to each note against the other, making harmonic developments tangible. His tone shines—luminous and poetic—yet never comes across as pretentious. In vibrant interplay with the BR Symphony Orchestra, this is complemented by a warm, yet entirely unindulgent orchestral sound.“
Süddeutsche Zeitung (paid content)
„Kirill Gerstein must have meditated on every single one of the many notes. The 45-year-old pianist uncovers canonical masterpieces where others merely reproduce accompaniment clichés. No one has ever shaped the still-feared piano part more vividly polyphonic – with the most minimal use of the pedal.“
Abendzeitung