in Piano International (Jan, 2019)
Spread over two generously filled discs, this first volume promises much. It is not too grand a claim that Rabinovich is up there with Bavouzet in this repertoire. Sonata No 36 is exquisite; Rabinovich pitches the exploratory side of the central Adagio perfectly. Decorations are consistently in style throughout, yet it is in Rabinovich’s understanding of structure that he triumphs. He also understands that Haydn’s fragile textures (often only two parts) have an eloquence all of their own.
The spread of invention in the Haydn sonatas presented here is remarkable, and Rabinovich seems to delight in each and every turn, from the harmonic delights of the first movement of No 29 …
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