…an unusually effective CD: her touch is genuinely poetic, and she works on a large tonal canvas, conjuring moods and atmospheres with compelling authority.
Lankova fully exploits the Steinway's capabilities; her playing combines almost masculin power with exquisite feminine refinement. This is what makes this pianist so special!
The pianist created a distinct and delicate ambience in her own way by giving to the music an improvised character, driven by a pure inner desire, unpredictable, new and all the more captivating…
Beautiful, ambitious and talented, the Russian pianist Irina Lankova seduced the Belgian public. The release of her first CD, dedicated to Rachmaninov and Liszt, now opens the door of Europe for her.
The eloquent, colourful and dynamic sound of the piano enables the listener to sense in an exceptional way the personal feelings of the interpreter, particularly in the Rachmaninov, where the music is passionate, extremely Russian, but never sugary.
