Press Reviews

International Classical Music Awards : 2017 Nominee 

Resmusica : Clef d'Or , 2017 Best Contemporary Release 

Naxos Bestseller April 2017 

Crescendo-magazine (Jean-Marie André– 24 february 2018) Des premières mondiales d'un "autre" compositeur estonien !

Son 7 – Livret 10 – Répertoire 7 – Interprétation 7

a recording that will please Estonian music specialists and amateurs in search of new rather original if not singular discoveries.

David's Review Corner (David Denton - April 2017)

 the pianist, Nicolas Horvath, is known for his deep committment to contemporary music, and has already become a champion of Jaan Rääts, with whom he has worked in the preparation of these sonata recordings. 

Inactuelles (Dionys– 4 juillet 2017) : The Rite of Energy

A magnificent disc, served by a Nicolas Horvath who we feel in his element, inspired, a passionate servant of the energy of the Baltic.

Gramophone ( Rob Barnett - May 2017)

Nicholas Horvath seems in masterly command of Rääts' often dark yet gleaming materials whether in propulsion or in the hypnotic doldrums.  

Lexnews (Philippe-Emmanuel Krautter- Édition Semaine n° 36 / Septembre 2017)

The talent of Nicolas Horvath plays with the difficulties in this music that he obviously likes, the bridges between Satie and Glass with Rääts showing through here in a striking way, and we gladly let ourselves be carried away...

WPRB - Classical Discovery (Marvin Rosen - Rockin' Rääts special day, 18 august 2017) 

I love Nicolas Horvath's Rääts Cd 

Francis Benoît Cousté (24 juin 2017) Trois nouveaux enregistrements Satie, Glass et Rääts

Eminent French pianist, Nicolas HORVATH has just published, with Grand Piano, three memorable albums

Gapplegate Modern Music Blogspot (9 june 2017) 

Oh, the things we will hear once we open our ears! There is so much out there. The World Premiere recordings as deftly handled by pianist Nicolas Horvath is something of an event, Explore this music and find another musical world awaiting! 

Resmusica (Jean-Luc Caron- 7 septembre 2017) Clef du Mois (meilleure parution classique du mois de septembre 2017) , Clef d'Or (meilleur enregistrement de musique contemporaine de l'année 2017) 

Nicolas Horvath defends with passion, enthusiasm and brilliance.

 

Musicologie.org (Jean-Marc Warszawski - 22 juin 2017) Belle découverte  

Nice discovery

  Nicolas Horvath was lucky enough to be able to prepare it with the composer.

Gramola.at

very varied and exciting

Classica (Romaric Gergorin– June 2017) Rating : ★★★ Audio : ★★★ 

These six sonatas by Jaan Rääts interpreted with great energy by Nicolas Horvath are a happy surprise.

between lyricism and hardness, eloquence and concentration.

unCLASSIFIED (21 avril 2017)Featured on Brain Fuel this month!

Beautiful new recording of Räät's sonatas from Nicolas Horvath 

Musicweb-international (Richard Kraus- Febuary 2018) 

Nicolas Horvath is an energetic and sensitive performer, who plays as if these short sonatas are masterpieces, and perhaps they are. The artist’s conviction certainly helps carry the listener along. 

Yle (Kare Eskola) Jaan Rääts - betonibrutalismia virolaisittain

Playfulness, obsessive aggression, touching lyricism, pounding rhythms, Nicolas Horvath plays with a roaring touch