| Bach Toccata in C minor BWV 911
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| Brahms Paganini Variations Carl Vine |
| Excerpts from The Anne Landa
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| Preludes Prokofiev Sonata no 8 |
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‘It was in a spirit of seriously exploring high-end virtuosity, rather than of merely bedazzling an audience, that Lance Coburn had put together his ambitious programme. Yet bedazzled the audience certainly was.’
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| Andrew Johnstone, The Irish Times |
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'Lance Coburn was responsible for the ultimate highlight. His compelling performance offered persuasive evidence that Prokofiev’s piano sonatas are as comprehensive a testimony of a musical life as are those of Beethoven'
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| David Vance, The Sydney Morning Herald |
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| Bach, Goldberg Variations |
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'Lance Coburn…plays with exquisite sensitivity'
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| Mary Coll, The Irish Independent |
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| Sonata in G minor, Bach |
| 3 Pieces, Nadia Boulanger |
| 3 Small Pieces Op.11, Webern |
| Sonata, Debussy |
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'Refinement, attention to detail and the most complete understanding between the performers. This is what English cellist William Butt and the New Zealand-born pianist Lance Coburn provided.'
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| Dermot Gault, Irish Times |
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| Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" (Beethoven) |
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'Coburn approached the grandiose work, whose Dionysian passion and Apollonian clarity are utterly convincing, with the vigour of a classically inspired artist. ... No aspect of the work was neglected in the performance which gave a full account of the work's symmetry, romantic melody and rousing spirit and also succeeded in sustaining a clever equilibrium between the soloist and orchestra. '
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| HJL, WAZ Bottrop |
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| Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" (Beethoven) |
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| ( Cologne WDR Orchestra) |
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'Soloist Lance Coburn enthralled with his dazzling touch, playing virtuoso runs and trills with an ease bordering on nonchalance, and in some cases at a breath-taking tempo. Along with the clarity of style, what was impressive about this performance was the constant contact between the soloist and the orchestra which created a solid basis for the perfect fine-tuning of their interaction.
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| Gerd Klingeberg, Helmstedt Kultur |
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| Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" (Beethoven) |
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| ( Cologne WDR Orchestra) |
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'The high point was Beethoven's 'Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in E Flat Major'. Australian pianist Lance Coburn appeared to master the balancing act between the free improvised passages and the adoption of the orchestral melody with consummate ease. '
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| Frederik Lang, Mainz Spitze |
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| Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" (Beethoven) |
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| ( Cologne WDR Orchestra) |
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'... played with great power and verve'
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| Ilse Cordes, Cuxhavener Nachrichten |
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| Reflection II (John Kinsella) |
| 5 Bagatelles (1994) & Sonata No.1 (1990), Carl Vine |
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' ... in Lance Coburn it has an interpreter who can present it with an exiting New World freshness.'
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| Douglas Sealy, Irish Times |
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| Sonata Hob.XV143 (Haydn) |
| Sonata Op.90 (Beethoven) |
| Waltzes Op.34 (Chopin) |
| 5 Bagatelles (Carl Vine) |
| La Campanella & Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Liszt) |
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'Coburn excels in Beethoven ... Coburn allowed us to experience precious moments of tonal exploration' |
Chiara Zocca |
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| Sonata Op.90 (Beethoven) |
| Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op.35 (Brahms) |
| Sonata in B minor (Liszt) |
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' ... He presented himself in Bochum as both a thrilling technical master of the fast passages and sensitive interpreter who knows how to get the very best out of a grand piano ... '
' ... Lance Coburn showed himself a confident interpreter of this grandiose work (Liszt Sonata), sustaining the tension and momentum from the first to the last note. Who ever heard such a mature interpretation by so young a pianist ... '
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| Klaus Stubler, Ruhrnachrichten |
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| Prokofiev's 3rd Piano Concerto |
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| ( Cologne WDR Orchestra) |
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' ... one sat awe-inspired in amazement, wondering how it could possibly be played any better... ' |
| Kölnische Rundschau |
' ... Coburn's strength, confidence and attention to detail... produced a flawless performance... ' |
Kölner Stadt - Anzeiger
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' ... Lance Coburn amazed...the audience with his powerfully furious and brilliant interpretation ... ' |
| Kulturreport - Radio Deutsche Welle |
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| Brahms Paganini Variations |
| Liszt Dante Sonata |
| Carl Vine First Sonata |
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' ... he brings emotional intensity and enormous reserves of sheer power to bear....often producing effects of great beauty and depth... ' |
| Rodney Smith, Adelaide Advertiser |
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' ... a virile technician and purveyor of drama... ' |
| Fred Blanks, Sydney Morning Herald |
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