“Please, Sternath, return to the recording studio soon.” – The Times
on ‘Lukas Sternath plays Franz Schubert & Franz Liszt’
With his debut album Lukas Sternath plays Franz Schubert & Franz Liszt, Lukas Sternath has won acclaim from the international press. The recording, released on Igor Levit’s newly founded label NO SILENCE RECORDS, brings together works by Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt and has been widely hailed as an extraordinary artistic statement.
In The Times, Geoff Brown describes the album as a “compelling tapestry of music by Schubert and Liszt” and praises the pianist’s virtuosity, tonal refinement and artistic maturity in equal measure. He particularly highlights Sternath’s flair for musical architecture and concludes his review with the words: “Please, Sternath, return to the recording studio soon.”
The release has also met with an enthusiastic response in German-speaking countries. The magazine concerti praises Sternath’s “remarkable narrative power” and his “poetic sensibility”, whilst NDR Kultur highlights his “fresh, considered piano playing” and the cleverly conceived programme. The online publication Online Merker describes it as a “successful solo piano debut album” and praises the “incredibly nuanced touch” as well as the exceptional melodiousness of his playing.
With this acclaimed debut, Lukas Sternath impressively confirms his status as one of the most exciting young artists on the international piano scene.
